February is Heart Health Month!

Going Red For Women!

Yodaai ladies joined thousands of others nationwide today by wearing red....
 Why ? you may ask.
Be e la a n' bi ni.


 Today, February 1 marks the 10th anniversary of the 

American Heart Association's "Go red for women" 

with National Wear Red Day to highlight heart diseases in women. 
We are going Red on the Yodaai Blog to raise awareness for heart disease in women.

Sooooo,

From the plains of the city of Montgomery,

to the lush hills and green mountain sides of the city of Birmingham

Our able leader in this celebration...

As highlighted by our social secretary in her recent email to all, this is 

American Heart month

 And so too, through the academic halls of the city of Auburn,

From our enterprising business owners... 

to our hardworking mothers and sisters....

We join in the community and nationwide effort 

of raising awareness

 for the number 1 killer of women.

Watch a short 3 minute video to highlight this.
Go red for women video.

Be kind to your clicker!
Commit to eating a low fat, low carbohydrate 
(low sugar), low cholesterol, moderate protein and a high fibre diet unless directed otherwise by your doctor.

Maintain a safe healthy weight for your height.

Exercise your body to raise your heart rate & therefore increase your metabolism.

Get routine physical exams to check your blood pressure and heart rate.

Women have heart attacks too - it's in fact the #1 killer of women, so if you have unusual chest pain with discomfort down your arm, jaw pain, 
gas -like upper abdominal pains, sweating, nausea etc, see your doctor immediately!

For more information, visit the web site of the
 American Heart Association.

Go Red for Women. American Heart Association Learn and Life

Logo  and the "go red signs" are from the American heart association website.

The Social /Pub secretary has also asked that the ladies wear items of red in our clothing to our next meeting in Birmingham.

F. Abolade, M.D.