American Heart Association

Drinking Our Sugar
Drinking Our Sugar
Drinking Our Sugar
Sugary drinks are one of the biggest sources of empty calories and added sugars in the typical American diet. Too much sugar can be detrimental to our health. Here are some delicious alternatives.
Hear Disease Risk Calculator
Hear Disease Risk Calculator
Hear Disease Risk Calculator
Most of us use calculators for everyday math problems, but The American Heart Association and The Mayo Clinic have created a heart disease risk calculator that can give us an a percentage of how likely we are to get cardiovascular disease. It only takes a few minutes and it is a great way to be aware of our risks factors and what we can do about them.
How Healthy Is Your Heart?
How Healthy Is Your Heart?
How Healthy Is Your Heart?
While most of us know that heart disease is the number one cause of death in men and women, many of us may not know all the factors that affect the health of our heart. The American Heart Association has created a list of seven ways to improve our cardiovascular health.
Wear Red Today
Wear Red Today
Wear Red Today
Today is National Wear Red Day and here's why you should be wearing red today, girls.  Because you look really good in red!  And, because it's the focus of the American Heart Association's effort to reduce the number of women dying from heart disease.