You may be aware that the number one health risk for Women is Heart problems. I’m not big on scare tactics or distressing “facts”. However, learning information allows us to make better choices. Heart disease is the number one killer of women and more women than men died last year from heart disease.
This is a rather personal story, but I’m certain many of you have similar experiences. My own father had 3 heart attacks in 13 years and died from the third one. My dad didn’t let heart problems stand in his way from hiking, being active and enjoying his life. He didn’t talk about the effects often, but he had chronic chest pain. Even though I was thirty when he passed, I still felt far to young to be in this world without my father.
It’s important that we learn self care in this area of our health so that we live a long, healthy and heartfelt life.
THE FOUR NUMBERS YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR HEART HEALTH!
1. Watch Your Waistline
Womens’ waistlines need to be 35″ or smaller. Dr. Oz states that we need to take the measurement at our belly button and around. You can compute your healthy waistline by taking your height in inches & dividing by two. Your waistline needs to be that number or smaller.
2. Improve Your HDL or H(ealthy)DL Cholesterol
Raise your HDL to 50 or above. This good portion of your cholesterol helps with heart health. Continue Reading
