Saturday, February 6, 2010

American Heart Association offers on-line resources

The American Heart Association's national "Go Red for Women" heart health campaign centers around spreading the message that heart disease is the number one killer of women.

The AHA is offering a free 12-week, on-line program, BetterU, to guide women through a "heart makeover". The site includes a personal journal, recipes and a downloadable "Better Me" coaching tool. Learn more at GoRedforWomen.org/betteru

Heart disease does not discriminate. It affects women from all age groups, ethnicities, family histories and walks of life. In February 2009, Go Red For Women® hosted open casting calls to select a group of women who could represent the many faces of heart disease and the choices they’ve made to live heart healthy. Nine individuals were chosen to share their untold stories and help bring awareness to this largely preventable disease.

By speaking up, they hope their stories help other women recognize the importance of living a heart healthy life. Read more about these women at GoRedForWomen.org/Stories. The site includes many other stories, including these from Michigan women:





















Go Red and Go Red For Women are trademarks of AHA. The Red Dress Design is a trademark of U.S. DHHS.





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