Friday, February 11, 2011

About Women's Health: Keep Your Heart Healthy

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From Tracee Cornforth, your Guide to Women's Health
With Valentine's Day around the corner, it's time to think about keeping your heart healthy. Learn what you can do to prevent the number one killer of American women. Have a healthy week! Tracee

How To Prevent Heart Disease
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women in the United States. While it's true that the majority of women still believe that breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women, the truth is that more women die of heart disease each year than die of all types of cancer combined. Sadly, the fact is that only 13% of women are even aware that heart disease is number one killer of U.S. women.

The Facts About Heart Disease In Women
Heart disease is the single most preventable cause of death. Lifestyle factors play a key role in heart disease. Things like smoking, failing to get regular exercise, and eating a non-healthy diet can significantly increase your risk of hear disease.
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Eating For A Healthy Heart
I interviewed Carol Ritchie who is the National Volunteer Spokesperson for the American Heart Association's Meals in Minutes Cookbook. Carol was also one of the recipe developers for the cookbook. She is a traveling cooking instructor, television cooking show host, and cooking expert for a local television news station in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

High Blood Pressure And Women
Many people falsely assume that men are the most at risk for cardiovascular diseases, but -- at publication time -- more women than men had died of cardiovascular diseases every year since 1984. Untreated high blood pressure can cause kidney damage, and raises the risk of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases. The cause of 3 out of 5 cases of heart failure in women is high blood pressure.

 


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