National Wear Red Day—Friday, February 6, 2009—millions will help spread the critical message that "Heart Disease Doesn't Care What You Wear–It's the #1 Killer of Women."
Everyone can participate in the national movement by wearing their favorite red dress, shirt, tie, or Red Dress Pin.
On February 13, 2009, The Heart Truth will bring the Red Dress to life once again on the runway at New York Fashion Week with the debut of the Red Dress Collection 2009. This spectacular event reminds women of the need to protect their heart health and inspires them to take action.
Most women can tell you about the dangers of breast cancer, but few women truly know how vulnerable they are to cardiovascular disease, which includes heart disease and stroke. An American Heart Association study of more than 1,000 women, conducted in 2003 by Harris Interactive, Inc., demonstrated just what little understanding women have of the problem. Only 13 percent of the women polled in the study believed that heart disease and stroke are the greatest health threat to women.
National Wear Red Day!
National Wear Red Day!
In fact, the statistics are far more startling than most of us realize.
According to the American Heart Association:
— Cardiovascular disease (CVD) ranks first among all disease categories in hospital discharges for women.
— Nearly 39 percent of all female deaths in America occur from CVD, which includes coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.
— CVD is a particularly important problem among minority women. The death rate due to CVD is substantially higher in black women than in white women.
— In 2003, CVD claimed the lives of 483,842 females; cancer (all forms combined) 267,902.
— In 2003, coronary heart disease claimed the lives of 233,886 females compared with 41,566 lives from breast cancer and 67,894 from lung cancer.
— 38 percent of women compared with 25 percent of men will die within one year after a heart attack.
— Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability; an estimated 15 to 30 percent of stroke survivors are permanently disabled.
Misperceptions still exist that CVD is not a real problem for women, but if you are a woman, you don’t have to be one of these statistics. It’s not too late to make the changes necessary to live a heart-healthy lifestyle. Here are some steps you can take to get heart healthy:
— Eat a nutritious, well-balanced diet. A heart-healthy diet is one that's low in fat, cholesterol, and salt, and high in fruits, vegetables, grains, and fiber.
According to the American Heart Association:
— Cardiovascular disease (CVD) ranks first among all disease categories in hospital discharges for women.
— Nearly 39 percent of all female deaths in America occur from CVD, which includes coronary heart disease (CHD), stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.
— CVD is a particularly important problem among minority women. The death rate due to CVD is substantially higher in black women than in white women.
— In 2003, CVD claimed the lives of 483,842 females; cancer (all forms combined) 267,902.
— In 2003, coronary heart disease claimed the lives of 233,886 females compared with 41,566 lives from breast cancer and 67,894 from lung cancer.
— 38 percent of women compared with 25 percent of men will die within one year after a heart attack.
— Stroke is a leading cause of serious, long-term disability; an estimated 15 to 30 percent of stroke survivors are permanently disabled.
Misperceptions still exist that CVD is not a real problem for women, but if you are a woman, you don’t have to be one of these statistics. It’s not too late to make the changes necessary to live a heart-healthy lifestyle. Here are some steps you can take to get heart healthy:
— Eat a nutritious, well-balanced diet. A heart-healthy diet is one that's low in fat, cholesterol, and salt, and high in fruits, vegetables, grains, and fiber.
National Wear Red Day!
If I wear red and it will save breasts then by God Im wearing red.
I AM AWESOME MAN
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JAB;1128800 wrote: I didn't even know today was 'wear red day' but I happen to have on a red sleeveless sweater under my cardigan anyway.
Good reminder too. My dad died of a heart attack at the age of 52. :-1
awwwww my dad died of a heart attack at age 55! :-1
and my husband had one at 35 but luckly it didn't do any damage! :-6
Good reminder too. My dad died of a heart attack at the age of 52. :-1
awwwww my dad died of a heart attack at age 55! :-1
and my husband had one at 35 but luckly it didn't do any damage! :-6
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Nomad;1128811 wrote: If I wear red and it will save breasts then by God Im wearing red.
okay buddy! anything that gets folks wearing red i guess!
okay buddy! anything that gets folks wearing red i guess!
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We did a huge fundraiser at my workplace today, good job since were the NHS local health authority and although Friday is my day off, I still paid £2 for the privilege of wearing my red sweatshirt and jeans like my colleagues today:-6
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I had two mitocardial infarctions in 2004 but I'm not a woman!
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What Not To Wear, on TLC does a REd show the last couple of years making over red spokespeople... :-6
I expressly forbid the use of any of my posts anywhere outside of FG (with the exception of the incredibly witty 'get a room already' )posted recently.
Folks who'd like to copy my intellectual work should expect to pay me for it.:-6
Folks who'd like to copy my intellectual work should expect to pay me for it.:-6
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I don't like the color red.:wah:
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JAB;1129833 wrote: 
Officially, that's what my dad died of. Congrats that you survived yours!
Thank you.
I have learnt that my attacks are brought on by emotional stress so I now control my emotions.
Officially, that's what my dad died of. Congrats that you survived yours!
Thank you.
I have learnt that my attacks are brought on by emotional stress so I now control my emotions.
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OpenMind;1130155 wrote: Thank you.
I have learnt that my attacks are brought on by emotional stress so I now control my emotions.
I'm so glad you came out of yours alright! :-6
I have learnt that my attacks are brought on by emotional stress so I now control my emotions.
I'm so glad you came out of yours alright! :-6
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I love the color red, i have a lot of it in my wardrobe and i wear it quite often because it's one of my best colors!
but even if i didn't like it i think its great that they've got this wear red campaign going to bring attention to heart disease in women because it truly is an overlooked condition, when you think heart attack you do tend to think of men having them!
but even if i didn't like it i think its great that they've got this wear red campaign going to bring attention to heart disease in women because it truly is an overlooked condition, when you think heart attack you do tend to think of men having them!
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I thought I would bump up this thread because Friday is National Wear Red Days 10th anniversary.
https://www.goredforwomen.org/home/get- ... r-red-day/
https://www.goredforwomen.org/home/get- ... r-red-day/
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I'm gonna wear red just for you, Hope!!
National Wear Red Day!
Aww well thank you honey! You know I like my red!!! Plus it's a good cause too. btw how are you?
btw how are you?