Friday Five – February is American Heart Month
Follow and join the conversation with #AmericanHeartMonth, #HeartMonth, and #NationalWearRedDay.
American Heart Week kicks off next week. This week’s Friday Five focuses on how to take care of our hearts through diet and exercise, when to get medical help for chest pain, and how to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease.
Heart Attack, Stroke and Cardiac Arrest Symptoms
Do you know what the symptoms of heart attack, stroke and cardiac arrest look like? The American Heart Association lists the warning signs and recommends calling 911 immediately if these signs are present.
How to know when to get medical help for chest pain. Find out about the new guidelines from Dr. Mariell Jessup (@jesse8850) on House Calls. pic.twitter.com/4zpn92HmV9
— American Heart Association (@American_Heart) January 25, 2022
Move More
The American Heart Association recommends shooting for a goal of at least 150 minutes of movement per week for a healthy heart. However, if tracking minutes doesn’t work for you just move more! Find the type of exercise or activity that you enjoy doing so you will stick with it. AHA offers an abundance of articles, videos, sample workouts, infographics and so much more to help you get started.
Dr. @reginabenjamin calls physical activity a “journey to joy.” The former surgeon general shares advice for staying healthy in mind and body on At the Heart of It with @NancyatHeart. Watch it on YouTube: https://t.co/zzruqK1Za0 pic.twitter.com/zlBms7VLiw
— American Heart Association (@American_Heart) January 26, 2022
The 15 Best Diets for Your Heart
While being overweight puts people at risk for heart disease and stroke, a heart-healthy diet can help you lose weight or lower cholesterol, blood pressure or triglycerides, a type of fat in blood. Experts rated 40 diets for U.S. News (@USNewsHealth), and came up with the 15 best diets for your heart.
A heart-healthy diet can help you lose weight or lower cholesterol, blood pressure or triglycerides. #BestDiets https://t.co/nFb43diA2Z
— U.S. News Health (@USNewsHealth) January 27, 2022
National Wear Red Day – February 4th
National Wear Red Day takes place on the first Friday of February during American Heart Month. Wear red to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and help save lives. Why? Because losing even one woman to cardiovascular disease is too many.
Don’t forget!#NationalWearRedDay is #February4
Learn more about the American Heart Association awareness initiative here:#heartdiseaseawareness #womenshealth https://t.co/QIRtdi7fIH
— That Wellness Girl 🆘🇨🇺 (@1WellnessGIRL) January 24, 2022
Cardiovascular Disease and Nutrition: Closing the Gap Webinar
When: Wednesday, February 9th, 2:30 – 3:30 pm ET
Register for this webinar.
Twitter: @mydietid
Register today for this timely Food Truths webinar with @heartcuredoc, @drmaggarwal, and Cole Adam,RD, hosted by our very own @DrDavidKatz just in time for Heart Month!
https://t.co/xULjmgpH3I#hearthealth #cardiology #movewithheart #heartmonth pic.twitter.com/ge68lT68UO
— Diet ID (@myDietID) January 26, 2022
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