February is American Heart Month so on the last day of Feb ( where did the time go) I have to mention this and some heart related facts. My grandmother died of heart disease at the age of 70 and so I am very aware that it is the #1 killer among women.

Preventative steps:

*Know your blood pressure ( Blood pressure is considered high when greater than 140 over 90 mm Hg (millimeters of mercury). )

*Don't Smoke

*Get tested for diabetes

*Know your cholesterol (you want your HDL's up and your LDL's down) Less than 200 mg/dL is desirable

*Maintain a healthy weight

*Drink Moderately

*Cope with Stress

Yeah, yeah... we know all of that. But seriously, you don't have to be "old" to be at risk. So please pay attention.

Check out http://www.goredforwomen.org/ for ways to support research and for more information.

See you in March!