Wear red to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and help save lives. Why? Because losing even one woman to cardiovascular disease is too many.

In brief, the 7 cardiovascular health factors include smoking status, body weight, total cholesterol, blood glucose, physical activity, and diet. 

What can do to avoid cardiovascular diseases?

Choose Healthy Habits

• Choose Healthy Foods and Drinks. Choose healthy meals and snacks to help prevent heart disease and its complications. ...

• Keep a Healthy Weight. People with overweight or obesity have a higher risk for heart disease. ...

• Get Regular Physical Activity. ...

• Don't Smoke – this includes vaping, hookahs, Juuls, ENDS and e-cigarettes! Nicotine is highly addictive (Youth e-cigarette and cigarette use have been associated with mental health symptoms such as depression.  Learn more at the Truth Initiative.   

What can you do to strengthen your heart?

Do aerobic exercise or cardiovascular exercise.

How much do I need to do?

Ideally, at least 30 minutes a day, at least five days a week. Examples: Brisk walking, running, swimming, cycling, playing tennis, and jumping rope. Heart-pumping aerobic exercise is the kind that doctors have in mind when they recommend at least 150 minutes per week of moderate activity. (Hopkins medicine.org)

Here’s a great link to get you started with some fun movement!  Try the LIVE workout and bring on the beat!  They have sooo many fun and easy movement/dance workouts that require zero dance ability or equipment.