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Where Will You Be In 10 Years?
Posted on 31 January 2008 by Johnetta Miner
National Wear Red Day
A heart-saving story about women and heart disease-sraight from a survivor. Brought to you by the American heart Association and Go Red for Women. Today’s message is from Essence Harris, who learned at the age of 30 that two of the three major arteries in her heart were more than 90 percent blocked.
If anybody seemed to be at low risk for heart disease, it was me. In addition to my job in human resources, I worked part-time as a personal trainer and took tennis lessons for fun. I had no excess body fat and was in supberb aerobic condition. But when I started feeling lightheaded and gettin hear palpitations and chest pain, I knew something was wrong. If you’re physically inactive, you’re much more likely to develop cardiovascular disease. My active lifestyle didn’t keep me from getting heart disease, but I believe it’s played a big part in helping me regain my health, Even if you don’t love exercise as much as I do, you can still love your heart by getting active:
Enjoy some alone time by taking a short walk before breakfast, after dinner, or both.~Put down your car keys and walk or bike to the corner store.~Pace while talking on the telephone and stand while writing e-mails.~take the dog for a walk or run-you’ll both benefit!
Please share this lifesaving message with at least one other woman today. Get your heart pumping! Support heart disease research and prevention efforts on
WEAR RED DAY
February 1, 2008 L♥ve Your Heart
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