The truth is: our lives are in our hands. We can stop our No. 1 killer together by sharing the truth. We can be the difference between life and death.
This year, Emmy-nominated actress Elizabeth Banks directs and stars in the first-ever Go Red For Women short film and PSA called “Just a Little Heart Attack.” Inspired by the real-life stories of women who have been affected by heart disease, the entertaining, yet poignant film can be viewed below.
Love Your Heart: Tips for Daily Living
Make Easy Lifestyle Changes. For Example:
• Look for short breaks each day (approx. 10-30 minutes) to implement heart healthy activities
such as walking or other types of enjoyable physical activity
• Take the Go Red Heart Checkup at www.GoRedForWomen.org to learn your heart disease risk
• Plan quick and simple healthy meals
• Know your family heart health history
• Add extra walks to and from the water cooler
• Take ten minute walks between meetings
• Use the stairs instead of the elevator
• Bring healthy snacks
• Take time for lunch and eat at regular intervals versus skipping meals
• Make time for physical activity – go to the gym and bring your favorite book or office materials
to read or workout at home watching your favorite show
• Plan meals in advance – visit americanheart.org for recipes from a number of heart-healthy cookbooks and use the online grocery list builder to quickly identify heart-healthy products to add to your grocery list
• Set up “physical activity time” on a daily basis
• Walk around your neighborhood or in your office
• Run up and down the stairs
• Do an exercise video
• Walk when doing errands and park farther from your destination
• Take your kids to the park and identify play time activities that help keep you fit
• Join a walking group or ask friends to join you in daily walking
• Work out when your child is at practice or extra curricular activities
• Exercise while watching your favorite TV show
• Plan a physical activity routine
• Airports and malls are great places to get in a brisk walk around the terminal or from one end
of the mall to the other
• Drink plenty of water
Tips for Traveling for Work/Play:
• Take time to stretch while on the flight
• Exercise in your hotel room – simple stretches or other exercise like sit ups and push ups
• Take advantage of physical fitness facilities located in the hotel
• Pack heart-healthy snacks, fruits, and know how to manage your snack triggers
• Pack sneakers and comfortable clothes for working out
• For frequent travel keep an extra pair of tennis shoes already packed in your bag
Love Your Heart: Relaxation Tips:
• Keep a journal
• Reduce stress: Plan a technology-free weekend balanced with active sports, swimming, skiing,
horse-back riding, or other fun physical activity
• Celebrate your successes with healthy rewards like a massage or facial
Tips for Moms on the Go:
