Thank you for joining me in the fight against heart disease. An Anniversary ZUMBA Fitness and Health Fair was held Saturday, October 22, 2011. This was a community event that marked the one year anniversary of my heart transplant. Various sponsors helped to make the first opportunity a success. We assembled a team of healthcare professionals to give information on the risk factors of heart disease and prevention that are important to our nation’s health.
Many people stop to ask me about what happened so quickly and they ask “What do I need to know and do to stay healthy?”
• Don’t ignore the signals and visit your doctor.
• Every 37 seconds, someone would have died from heart disease.
• The majority of individuals don’t know that they have heart disease or even that it is preventable.
• If heart problems are genetic, make sure that you are monitored closely by a physician.
• On a positive note, heart disease can be controlled by medication prescribed by your cardiologist.
• Don’t think obese people are the only ones susceptible to cardiovascular diseases– which are conditions that
affect the heart and blood vessels.
• In order to be heart healthy, it is important to maintain a proper diet and exercise.
We are in the process of working on the second anniversary opportunity to get the word out. The marketing information is being developed currently and I am excited about those who are joining me in the fight.
~To Your Health,
Coach Chip
