Are You Living To Your Heart's Content? American Heart Association's Go Red for Women

For 18 years, the American Heart Association’s campaign, Go Red for Women®, is still going strong. Why? The battle is not over, with heart disease still the number one health risk for women. My question is, Are you living to your heart’s content?

Its February, Be Your Heart's Content; American Heart Association's Go Red for Women

Go Red for Women® is a signature initiative designed to raise awareness, educate, and celebrate heart disease survivors.

National Wear Red Day sponsored by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute talking, is your heart content?

Another annual campaign observance, National Wear Red Day, sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, is just as impactful on the first Friday in February.

Your Heart's Content; I shopped my closet for this 2019 Zara Red Dress to celebrate National Wear Red Day
Designed to warn women of their number 1 health threat, The Heart Truth introduced the Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness in 2002.

The Heart Truth for Women's Heart Disease

Now, the staggering statistics of how heart disease disproportionally affects African American women:

Scripps African-American Women & Heart Disease

It’s never too late; here are the modifiable lifestyle risk factors ⬇️  in reducing your chances of heart disease.

Heart Disease Lifestyle risk Factors

As African American women, we tend to have higher obesity and diabetes, putting us at greater risk for high blood pressure and heart disease. These are co-morbidities that put us at greater risk.

Heart Attack Warning Signs Men versus Women
Heart Attack Warning Signs: Men versus Women.Image credit: Premier Health

Stroke Warning Signs:

Warning Signs of Stroke
Warning signs and symptoms of a stroke

There are many concerns to ponder here, especially if you’re an African American woman. Back to my question: are you living to your heart’s content? Know and limit your heart risks.

Is Your Heart Content With Your Lifestyle Choices?
Check out the other beauties teaming up with me to support women’s heart health:

Go Red for Women's Heart Health

Gail @seasonedfashionista

Instagramers Supporting Wear Red Day
Maxine @stylistaforever
Sheila @sheilasfitfiftyplus
Kim @kandidlykim
Carolyn @styleyourbestbeauti
Debbie @graceandaging

As always, thank you for reading. And stay safe.

Eugenia, Age of Grace