❤️ Happy Heart Month! ❤️ We love that sweet shape in decor and on correspondence, but we do watch out for hearts with plastic wrap around them! As we ALL know, that is a protective barrier to keep us safe from the kryptonite candy inside!
Friday the 3rd of the month is "Wear Something Red" day, to remind us of caring for our hearts, and commend all those fighting heart disease.
Consistently, cardiovascular disease has remained the leading cause of death in the U.S. and in most developed nations, often by a stretch. Canada has a little less than U.S., putting it closer down in rankings with (all of our) 2nd cause, cancer.
One emphasis of the U. S. "Heart Health Month" this year is education in a different way - meaning being educated on knowing your OWN numbers and finding them out if no one has helped you know them. It suggests generally knowing your own usual blood pressure, knowing your cholesterol or other lipid-panel numbers. and knowing your blood glucose if your doctor tests it. Of course, these change, which is a good thing - when we educate ourselves, we can see how we'd like them to change and make a difference.
Was January an encouraging healthy habit month for you? How is 2023 going? What's the plan?