Very few people seem to know it (I didn't), but heart disease is the number one health threat for American women. Yikes. So the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services created "The Heart Truth". It's a national awareness campaign designed to warn women about the seriousness of keeping their hearts healthy.
So now you know. It's pink for breast cancer and red for heart health. And tomorrow, February 1st is National Wear Red Day. (Fitting don't you think — February and Valentine's Day and Red and Hearts and all that?) Want to get involved? Here are some ideas:
1. The easiest and best — wear red tomorrow! February 1st is National Wear Red Day!!
2. Take a photo of yourself wearing red and send it to the National Wear Red Day Flickr group.
( www.flickr.com/groups/nationalwearredday )
3. Are you a Facebook-er? Then you can show your support by joining the The Heart Truth Fan page.
(note from Julia: I hi-jacked this from www.designmom.com, I thought it was important and since my mom has had a heart attack, I feel like I need to be aware and proactive to keep myself from having one in the future)
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