Go Red For Women is about much more than wearing red on National Wear Red Day. It’s about making a change. Here are a few ways you can make a change today: Go to GoRedForWomen.org to learn what you can do to reduce your risk of heart disease and stroke. Encourage your family and friends to take small steps toward healthy lifestyle choices to reduce their risk for heart disease and stroke, too.
Explain “What it means to Go Red” by sharing the following acronym:
- Get Your Numbers: Ask your doctor to check your blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose.
- Own Your Lifestyle: Stop smoking, lose weight, be physically active and eat healthy.
- Raise Your Voice: Advocate for more women-related research and education.
- Educate Your Family: Make healthy food choices for you and your family. Teach your kids the importance of staying active.
- Donate: Show your support with a donation of time or money.
Cardiovascular diseases cause one in three women’s deaths each year, killing approximately one woman every minute. An estimated 43 million women in the U.S. are affected by cardiovascular diseases. 90% of women have one or more risk factors for heart disease or stroke. 80% of heart disease and stroke events could be prevented. Cardiovascular diseases kill more women than men. Unfortunately, fewer women than men survive their first heart attack and women have a higher lifetime risk of stroke than men. Each year, about 55,000 more women than men have a stroke.
For more information, please visit GoRedForWomen.org.
The facts show that women who are involved with the Go Red movement live healthier lives.
- Nearly 90% have made at least one healthy behavior change.
- More than one-third has lost weight.
- More than 50% have increased their exercise.
- 6 out of 10 have changed their diets.
- More than 40% have checked their cholesterol levels. One third has talked with their doctors about developing heart health plans.
- More than 620,000 women have been saved from heart disease and stroke over the past 10 years.
About 300 fewer women are dying per day
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