Check the back of your products...

First off, sorry not posting at all last week, homework and a new project for a fundraiser consumed my week. 

But as I was going through the week I noticed something, on the back of my dried fruit bag and my parents bag of pistachios... they will have a saying that they are heart healthy or approved through the American Heart Association. I think that's awesome! I'm also not saying you should walk through the store looking at the back of every product put I can't stress enough to look at the American Heart Association Website about a good diet and what to get at the store. 

REMINDER: Feb. 3rd, it National Wear Red Day! I'm going to be wearing Red for my Grandma. Who will you wear red for? Even it's for no one you know, do it for a fight to find a cure and get awareness out there.

 Also, I'll be putting my team to walk this week (I hope), so keep those fundraising ideas coming :)!

Finally, I would like to invite my local friends on here following me to the Utica Fire Department fundraiser at this Downtown Utica Winter Fest Feb. 11-12 from 12 p.m. til 4p.m. to help come suppose the UFD EMS bike team. We're asking for a good will donation of money, and we will have hot dogs, hot chocolate, hot coffee, and chips. SO PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE come support and help out! I will be there both days helping to take donations! I'll will remind again and post more details this week and next week about what else will be going on down there!

Just something to think about....

I just thought it might be a good idea to put some stats up about heart disease, something to think about over the weekend. 

• Every 34 seconds a  person in the United States dies from heart disease
• More than 2,500 Americans die from heart disease each day.
• Every 20 seconds, a person in the United States has a heart attack
• At least 250,000 people die of heart attacks each year before they reach a hospital.
• Studies show that under-educated people are more likely to suffer heart attacks.
• The countries with the highest death rates from heart disease are the Soviet Union, Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia. The countries with the lowest are Japan, France, Spain, Switzerland, and Canada.
• Almost 6 million hospitalizations each year (in the United States) are due to cardiovascular disease.
• Since 1900, Cardio Vascular Disease has been the number 1 killer in the United States for every year but 1918.
• Every 33 seconds, a person dies from Cardio Vascular Disease in the United States
• Men suffer heart attacks about 10 years earlier in life than women do.

(Information provided by  http://www.mamashealth.com/Heart_stat.asp)

Just some small facts to take into consideration about being educated. Have a great weekend and for everyone that will be affected by the snow good luck and PLEASE don't over do it shoveling! 
 

Welcome to my blog!!!!

Welcome !!!

I hope that this can put into perspective a lot about heart disease. This subject has taken a toll on my life within the last year. June 4, 2011 was a day that changed my life forever.

First off, this blog is in dedication to one of the strongest and greatest woman that was part of my life for 23 years. She was my #1 fan, best friend, and my grandma. She passed away July 15th, 2011, but will forever be in my heart. 

(R.I.P Grandma, Aug. 18, 1930 to July 15, 2011)

After my grandmother's passing it really hit me, that if I don't take care of myself I could go through everything she did. Bypass, clogged arteries, diabetes, and heart attacks. No thank you, so for my journey I want to connect with others and get Heart Disease Awareness known and out there since A LOT of women and EVEN men aren't educated.

This blog couldn't have started at a better time because next month is Heart Disease Awareness Month. February 3rd, is National Wear Red Day!!! I'll keep ya posted on that too. 

I'll keep adding different things weekly and hopefully, well my goal is to post at least 2 times a week. That just depends on my work load that week for school. 

Lastly, I'm considering doing a American Heart Association walk in May at Ford Field in Detroit, and would love to get some input about it. I'm considering a team in my grandma's honor and I want to do the work myself.

Till next time, have a great night.

P.S. Any questions you want to ask feel free, I'm pretty open on this subject. Also, any suggestions about the subject will help, it runs on both my mom and dad's side and would love to learn more about it!