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Pink Goes Red for Women
Special to The Truth
February is American Heart Month and Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Incorporated® continues its focus on increasing
health awareness of diseases that disproportionately affect
the African-American community, particularly heart disease
and stroke.
On Valentine’s Day, Saturday, February 14, 2015, Alpha Kappa
Alpha Sorority, Zeta Alpha Omega Chapter of Toledo, Ohio
welcomed Dr. Warren Quinton Foster, cardiologist, who spoke
to Alpha Kappa Alpha members about making the right choices
for their hearts.
Most important was choosing a heart healthy lifestyle to
beat heart disease and stroke. Dr. Foster informed the
audience that nearly half (46 percent) of all non-Hispanic
African-American females develop some form of heart disease.
And more than one-third (37 percent) of all deaths among
Hispanic females are caused by heart disease and stroke.
Because heart disease can strike women at any age, Dr.
Foster encourages women to:
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Dr. Warren Quinton Foster
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1. Eat healthy (choose
lean meats, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, and eat
foods that are low in saturated fat, trans fats, cholesterol
and sodium)
2. Exercise for 30 minutes
at least four times a week
3. Quit smoking
4. Lose excess weight
5. Know your family
history of heart disease
6. Take the
Go Red Heart Checkup at
GoRedForWomen.org and find
cooking tips and recipes at
ShopGoRed.org.
7. Schedule an appointment with your doctor to understand
your risk factors
In recognition of the American Heart Association’s annual
Wear Red Day presented each February, Alpha Kappa Alpha
members added to their traditional colors of pink and green.
Chapter members wore red attire at the event to highlight
the importance of preventing heart disease and stroke.
Afterward, a quiz was given on how to recognize the warning
signs of a heart attack and how to spot a stroke F.A.S.T.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, Zeta Alpha Omega
Chapter is under the leadership of President Katina Johnson
and Vice President Margaret Huntley. The Health Promotion
Target Chairman is Cheryl Wallace and Andrea Price is the
Chairman of the “Pink
Goes Red for Heart
Health” Community Impact Day. |
