Hey guys– we are excited to help support the American Heart Association’s “Go Red For Women” effort and “National Wear Red Day.” This special day is coming up on Friday, February 5, and it’s dedicated to helping raise awareness and prevention of heart disease. Check out: GoRedForWomen.org. One super easy way you can help is to take a minute to read the following stats and re-post via Facebook, Twitter or blog. THANK YOU!! PS– and WEAR SOMETHING RED on Friday!
Cheers,
Amy & Trisha
GO RED FOR WOMEN and NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY
(THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5)!
· Cardiovascular disease kills approximately 450,000 women each year, about one every minute.
· While 1 in 30 American women die of breast cancer, about 1 in 3 die from cardiovascular disease.
· More women die of cardiovascular disease than the next five causes of death combined, including all forms of cancer.
· Ninety percent of women have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease.
· Only 1 in 5 women believe that heart disease is her greatest health threat.
· Heart disease is largely preventable. In fact, 80 percent of cardiac events in women may be prevented if women make the right choices for their hearts, involving diet, exercise and abstinence from smoking. Check out GoRedForWomen.org!
