Go Red for Heart Health tomorrow!!

Ladies and guys too!! Remember to wear red tomorrow. It's National Women's Heart Health Awareness day. This subject is very near and dear to my heart (pun intended). My mom at the age of 40 was told that her cholesterol was 420 (borderline high is 200) and that it was a miracle that she hadn't had a stroke or heart attack. She has never been overweight or unhealthy. When I trained for 8 weeks for my 5K, she trained for 2 weeks and ran next to me the whole time. She is my biggest supporter and my hero. I'm wearing red tomorrow in honor of her and in honor of all the women that have had to battle this disease and in hopes that because I've improved my health that I won't be one of them.

One in four women in the United States dies of heart disease, while one in 30 dies of breast cancer. Heart disease can begin early, even in the teen years, and women in their 20s and 30s need to take action to reduce their risk of developing heart disease. Yet among U.S. women ages 18 and older, 17.3 percent are current smokers, 51.6 are overweight (BMI of 25 or greater), 27 percent have hypertension, 35 percent have high cholesterol, and 53 percent do not meet physical activity recommendations.

So wear red, get the word out and get off your butt!! The best gift you can give yourself is your health!