The more a woman knows about heart disease, the better chance she has of beating it. The first facts you need to know are very serious: Heart disease and stroke cause 1 in 3 deaths among women each year - more than all cancers combined ascending to the American Heart Association. Fortunately, we can change that because 80 percent of cardiac and stroke events may be prevented with education and action. Go Red For Women inspires women to make lifestyle changes, mobilize communities and shape policies to save lives.
Heart Disease In Women Can Be Different Than Men’s
Heart attack symptoms in women can be different than what men experience. Chest pain is often not a symptom for women, but jaw pain can be.
Therefore, take action today about your risk for heart disease and stroke.
Treat obesity as a disease, not just a “lifestyle issue”
Obesity should be managed and treated like a disease, according to a new cardiovascular prevention guideline.
Eat fewer calories, exercise more, change unhealthy behaviors
A three-pronged approach: Eat fewer calories than your body needs, exercise more and change unhealthy behaviors.
Weight-loss helps reduce health risks more than previously thought.
New Diet, Exercise Guideline for Heart Health.
Exercise 40 minutes three to four times a weak
Just 40 minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic exercise three to four times a week was also found to be sufficient for most people. Even brisk walking will do. The new recommendations are designed for people who need to lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
More leisure-time exercise, less blood pressure risk
People who exercised more than four hours per week in their leisure time had a 19 percent lower risk of high blook pressure than those who exercised less than one hour per week. People who had one to three hours per week of leisure exercise had an 11 percent lower risk than those with under an hour of activity.
To try to lower your risk of high blood pressure, you should exercise more in your leisure time.