American Heart Association and National Wear Red Day – THIS FRIDAY!!!

February 2, 2016 Meredith Mitchell

Good Afternoon Everyone!

February is here and so is Heart Month for the American Heart Association!!! We will be raising money for the AHA and participating in the Heart Walk this year which will take place in May – more details to come. For now, I would like to invite you all to join us this Friday February, 5^th 2016 for National Wear Red Day to show your support and help raise awareness for heart disease…all you have to do is wear…RED!

Did you know?

Heart disease is the number one cause of death for both men and women in the United States.
Cardiovascular diseases claim more lives than all forms of cancer combined.
In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 34 seconds.
About 720,000 people in the U.S. suffer heart attacks each year.
Direct and indirect costs of heart disease total more than $320.1 billion. That includes health expenditures and lost productivity.

18 Superfoods for Your Heart:

For more information on these foods go to: http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20720182,00.html

Getting regular exercise, especially aerobic exercise, is one of the best things you can to prevent heart disease and it’s fantastic for your blood pressure, cholesterol, weight, energy level, and mood too!

AHA Recommendation For Overall Cardiovascular Health:

At least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity at least 5 days per week for a total of 150min OR
At least 25 minutes of vigorous aerobic activity at least 3 days per week for a total of 75 minutes; or a combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity aerobic activity

AND

Moderate- to high-intensity muscle-strengthening activity at least 2 days per week for additional health benefits.

For Lowering Blood Pressure and Cholesterol:

An average 40 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity aerobic activity 3 or 4 times per week

When asking yourself how hard you should be working during a workout, just remember it’s moderate if you can talk but not sing and its vigorous if you can’t say more than a few words without taking a breath!