BEAUTY IS A LIFESTYLE THING

A Valentine's Day Reminder to take care of your heart.                                     💓💓💓A Heart-Healthy💓💓💓Valentine💓💓💓 Did you know? February is designated as American Heart Month. The American Heart Association uses February to help raise awareness of the importance of early detection of cardiovascular illness. Did you know that according to the American Heart Association there is an average of one death every thirty-eight seconds! That translates into 2,300 cardiovascular deaths each and every day. Take note that heart disease is the #1  killer of men and women in the United States; more than cancer deaths. According to research though, we can prevent about 90% of all heart disease. This is good news. This means we Can control what we Can control. We know that there are risk factors like family history and your age that we cannot change. Know Your Risk Factors Keeping abreast of what is unchangeable and what is, is important to help you lower you

photo credit: medicalnewstoday.com Hearts are a simple symbol of love and inside your chest, you have a living beating heart that loves you. Now it's your turn to show it some love back, by incorporating healthful and proactive ways to keep it and you healthy. Did you know that according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each year in the United States 25% of  ALL deaths can be attributed to heart disease?  That is astonishing! Furthermore, heart disease remains the number one (#1) killer of women!  According to figures from The American Heart Association, a heart attack strikes someone every 43 seconds, again another astonishing figure.  Together with these figures from the most authoritative organizations regarding the heart, one needs to ask themselves what can I do so that I won't appear as one of those astonishing statistics. Being Proactive  Thank goodness heart disease, other than hereditary types can be prevented, or risks r