I hope everyone had a great Valentine's Day and you're enjoying your week so far! Other than a few thunderstorms, we've been having some beautiful weather here on the Cape Fear Coast!
Here's a look at your upcoming forecast from www.weather.com:
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As a lot of you may already know, this month is American Heart Month and since I'm constantly searching for ways to bringing awareness to my friends and family, this BLOG is dedicated to supporting heart health in men and women all over the world.
The cold, hard truth...
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of disability. The most common heart disease in the United States is coronary heart disease, which often appears as a heart attack. In 2008, an estimated 770,000 Americans will have a new coronary attack, and about 430,000 will have a recurrent attack. About every 26 seconds, an American will have a coronary event, and about one every minute will die from one.
Although heart disease is sometimes thought of as a "man's disease," it is the leading cause of death for both women and men in the United States, and women account for 52.8 percent of the total heart disease deaths.
In 2004, heart disease was the cause of death in more than 450,000 females.
Heart disease is often perceived as an "older woman's disease," and it is the leading cause of death among women aged 65 years and older. However, heart disease is the third leading cause of death among women aged 25–44 years and the 2nd leading cause of death among women aged 45–64 years. Remember that many cases of heart disease can be prevented!
Pretty scary, huh? Here's a list of precautions you can take to prevent heart disease...• Choose lean meats and poultry without skin and prepare them without added saturated and trans fat.
• Select fat-free, 1% fat, and low-fat dairy products.
• Cut back on foods containing partially hydrogenated vegetable oils to reduce trans fat in your diet.
• Cut back on foods high in dietary cholesterol. Aim to eat less than 300 mg of cholesterol each day.
• Cut back on beverages and foods with added sugars.
• Choose and prepare foods with little or no salt. Aim to eat less than 2,300 mg of sodium per day (or less than 1,500 mg if you are in a higher risk group for high blood pressure).
• If you drink alcohol, drink in moderation. That means no more than one drink per day if you're a woman and two drinks per day if you're a man
Physical activity in your daily life is also an important step to preventing heart disease. You can take a few simple steps at home, at work, and at play to increase the amount of physical activity in your life.And if that fateful day should come, here are some signs and symptoms...
Some heart attacks are sudden and intense; however, most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Often people affected aren't sure what's wrong and wait too long before getting help. Here are signs that can mean a heart attack is happening:
• Chest discomfort. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness, or pain.
• Discomfort in other areas of the upper body. Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw, or stomach.
• Shortness of breath. May occur with or without chest discomfort.
• Other signs. These may include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea, or lightheadedness.
The American Heart Association and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute have launched a new "Act in Time" campaign to increase people's awareness of heart attack and the importance of calling 9–1–1 immediately at the onset of heart attack symptoms.*info provided by the American Heart Association*
Some great websites to raise awareness for heart disease...
Go Red For Women Campaign
You're The Cure
Shop Go Red
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- Why do we put suits in a garment bag and garments in a suitcase?
- Isn't it a bit unnerving that doctors call what they do "practice"?
- Why is it when two planes almost hit each other it is called a near miss? Shouldn't it be called a near hit?
- If something was miss-spelled in a dictionary how would we know?
For those of you who received my Daylight Saving postcard, the answer is...
Arizona and Hawaii
(The question was: Which 2 states do NOT participate in DST?)
http://www.wect.com/global/story.asp?s=7888597
Have a great weekend everyone! Thanks for checking out my BLOG!!
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