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Did
you know?
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Only
13 percent of women view
heart disease as a health
threat, even though it's
women's No. 1 killer?
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Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
kills nearly half a million
women a year, about one per
minute.
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One in four females and one
in four males in the United
States suffers from a form
of CVD.
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CVD claims more lives than
the next six most common
causes of death combined.
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On average, an American dies
of CVD every 34 seconds.
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Coronary heart disease is
the No. 1 killer of women
over age 25.
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Sixty-four percent of women
who died suddenly of
coronary heart disease had
no previous symptoms.
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One in 2.5 women will die of
heart disease or stroke,
compared with one in 30 from
breast cancer.
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Heart disease rates in
postmenopausal women are two
to three times higher than
in pre-menopausal women of
the same age.
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Stroke is the No. 3 cause of
death for American women,
and is a leading cause of
serious, long-term
disability.
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Stroke kills more women than
men. In 2002, females
represented nearly 62
percent of stroke deaths.
The
American Heart Association
prevention plan includes
increasing your physical
activity to at least thirty
minutes most days of the
week. Some easy ways to
incorporate exercise
include: walking during a
lunch break or after dinner,
taking the stairs or parking
at the back of the lot and
walking farther to the store
front.
Eat a balanced diet with
plenty of fruits,
vegetables, cereal, and
grain products, along with
fat-free and low-fat dairy
products, legumes, nuts,
fish, poultry, and lean
meats. Joining a health club
with a friend helps you stay
on track and socialize at
the same time.
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tips, recipes and
information. To
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class, or workout, along
with a FREE relaxation
session, contact our
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calling 724-824-1010.
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