How is your heart?
February is American Heart Month.
According to the American Dietetic Association, a healthy heart is the result of good genes, physical activity, healthy food choices, and managing stress. Although you cannot change your genes, you can make sure that you and your loved ones get regular physical activity, make good food choices, and deal with stress.
One in four women die from heart disease, making it the number-one killer of women. But an increased focus on reducing the risk of heart disease in women is working—
that number used to be 1 in 3.
The good news: We can do even better!
The first step is to stop putting yourself last. If the demands of work and family often take priority over your own health, start with small changes that can cut your risk significantly, even increase your longevity.
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As part of American Heart Month, February 6 is National Wear Red Day, a day when persons across the United States wear red to show their support for women's heart disease awareness. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, with women accounting for nearly half of those deaths. http://www.cdc.gov/women/heart/
Visit the Go Red For Women website where you can watch a video or shop for some Go Red merchandise...
This is my Little Red Dress pin!
I am also getting the button! 
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