It’s Time for a Heart to Heart

Written By Kerri Best-Sule

American Heart Awareness Month!

Awareness

  • Heart Disease is the leading causing death in the U.S.

  • ~350,000 people in the U.S. have an out of hospital cardiac arrest

    Source: American Heart Association

Education

  • Learn CPR

  • Learn how to control your risk factors like cholesterol, blood pressure, etc

Action: Adopt Life’s Essential 8

  • Get active: Kids should have 60mins of play each day. Adults need 2.5hrs of moderate physical activity or 75mins of vigorous activity per week

  • Eat better: Limit sugary drinks and alcohol, limit fatty foods, watch portions, enjoy lots of fruits and veggies

  • No smoking: Cigarette smokers have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease

  • Manage weight: Maintain a healthy BI

  • Manage blood pressure: The optimal blood pressure is less than 120/8- mmHg

  • Control cholesterol: HDL is known as your ‘good’ cholesterol, LDL is known as your ‘bad’ cholesterol

  • Reduce blood sugar: Over time, high levels of blood sugar can damage your heart, kidneys, eyes, etc

  • Get healthy sleep: Adults need 7-9 hrs of sleep/day. Children ages 5yrs and younger need 10-16hrs/day; Children ages 6-12yrs need 9-12hrs/day; Children ages 13-18yrs need 8-10hrs/day.

Kerri Best-Sule
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