heart facts:

Since 1984, the number of Cardio Vascular Disease deaths for females has exceeded those for males.

In the United States in 2006, all cardiovascular diseases combined claimed the lives of 432,709 females while all forms of cancer combined to kill 269,819 females. Breast cancer claimed the lives of 40,821 females; lung cancer claimed 69,385.

64% of women who died suddenly of Coronary Heart Disease had no previous symptoms.

Among women age 18 and older, 30.6% have regular leisure-time physical activity

Source: www.americanheart.org

Lower Your Risk

Get Active

As little as 30 minutes a day makes a difference

Control Your Cholesterol

A cholesterol level 200 mg/dL or higher puts you in a high risk category, so know your number

Eat Better Bake it, instead of frying, watch the salt and eat foods rich in nutrients

Manage Your Blood Pressure

Hypertension is the single most significant risk factor for heart disease

Keep a Healthy Weight Among Americans age 20 and older, 145 million are overweight or obese, which increases the risk of developing other health problems

Stop Smoking Smokers have a higher risk of developing atherosclerosis, which can lead to coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke.