Did you Know?
Obesity causes as much preventable disease and death as smoking.

Step to Take
Re-think the term diet resolution as a “health resolution.” Control your weight to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke.

Celebrate love and give your sweetheart a heart-felt valentine. Let them know you care this February and call attention to prevention of the No. 1 killer Heart Disease. The most common cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure, and heart failure are our nation’s No. 1 killer.

Here are some heart healthy tips for you and your loved one……
• Don’t fill your heart with chemicals. Smoking ingests 4,800 different chemicals, which damage your heart and blood vessels. Stay away from smoke or use of tobacco products.

Elevated blood cholesterol increases your risk for heart disease. All adults age 20 and over should have theirs checked once every 5 years, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, stress is associated with 80 percent of all physical illnesses in which people see a doctor, ranging from the common cold to heart disease.

This year alone, 900,000 U.S. citizens will die of heart disease and strokes. That is 250,000 more Americans than those who died in WWI, WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War combined. Follow your doctor’s advice to reduce risk factors.