National Wear Red Day: Heart Disease Awareness

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Raising Awareness for Heart Disease in Women

National Wear Red Day is February 5, 2010. It is the day when men and women across the country show their support for women's heart disease awareness by wearing red. Heart Disease is the #1 killer of women in America. One in four women dies from heart disease. How much do you know about women and heart disease? What can YOU do?

The Red Dress is the symbol for National Red Day and the Go Red for Women movement. National Wear Red Day is your opportunity to join with millions to stand up to heart disease by wearing your favorite red dress, shirt, or tie, or Red Dress Pin.

The Heart Truth Dresses 

The Heart Truth Fashion Show 2008 by The Heart Truth

Allison Janney

The Heart Truth Fashion Show 2008 by The Heart Truth

Jenna Fischer

The Heart Truth Fashion Show 2008 by The Heart Truth

Camryn Manheim

The Heart Truth Fashion Show 2008 by The Heart Truth

Liza Minelli

The Heart Truth Fashion Show 2008 by The Heart Truth

Molly Sims

Beverly Johnson, Red Dress Collection 2004 by The Heart Truth

Beverly Johnson

Elaine Stritch, Red Dress Collection 2006 by The Heart Truth

Elaine Stritch

The Heart Truth Fashion Show 2008 by The Heart Truth

Rita Moreno

The Heart Truth Fashion Show 2008 by The Heart Truth

Heidi Klum

The Heart Truth Fashion Show 2008 by The Heart Truth

Ashanti

The Heart Truth Fashion Show 2008 by The Heart Truth

Sara Ramirez

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The Faces of Heart Disease 

American Heart Association - Go Red For Women Campaign

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Join the Go Red Movement 

**** Get A Free Red Dress Pin ***

Join the Go Red Movement and to fight Heart Disease and receive:

  • a FREE red dress pin.

  • A monthly e-newsletter filled with heart-healthy tips, events and programs, news, recipes, promotions and more. This is an opt-in newsletter, it is not mandatory.

  • Access to exclusive merchandise on Shop Go Red, the proceeds of which benefit Go Red For Women and their cause.

  • Access to the American Heart Association's online message boards.

  • Free subscription to Heart Insight magazine, an American Heart Association quarterly publication.

Get More Information On National Wear Red Day 

Go Red For Women
Go Red For Women is a national movement founded by the American Heart Association to help you to fight back against the No. 1 killer of American women.
National Wear Red Day - DHHS, NIH, NHLBI
National Wear Red Day
The Heart Truth: A Campaign For Women About Heart Disease
hearttruth.com

What Are You Going to Wear? 

What You Can Do For Wear Red Day 



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Leading Causes of Death for American Women 

One in four women dies from heart disease. It's the #1 killer of women, regardless of race or ethnicity. It also strikes at younger ages than most people think, and the risk rises in middle age. And, two-thirds of women who have heart attacks never fully recover.

The Heart Truth 

The Heart Truth is that heart disease is the #1 killer of American women. In fact, one in four women dies of heart disease. But heart disease can also lead to disability and a significantly decreased quality of life.

Unfortunately, most women don't know The Heart Truth. Although significant progress has been made increasing awareness among women-from 34 percent in 2000 to 57 percent in 2006-most women fail to make the connection between risk factors and their personal risk of developing heart disease.

Danica Patrick, Red Dress Collection 2007 by The Heart Truth

Danica Patrick

Rachael Ray, Red Dress Collection 2007 by The Heart Truth

Rachael Ray

Kelly Ripa, Red Dress Collection 2007 by The Heart Truth

Kelly Ripa

Amerie, Red Dress Collection 2006 by The Heart Truth

Amerie

Natalie Morales, Red Dress Collection 2007 by The Heart Truth

Natalie Morales

Paula Abdul, Red Dress Collection 2005 by The Heart Truth

Paula Abdul

Angela Bassett, Red Dress Collection 2007 by The Heart Truth

Angela Bassett

Betsey Johnson, Red Dress Collection 2007 by The Heart Truth

Betsey Johnson

Sheryl Crow, Red Dress Collection 2005 by The Heart Truth

Sheryl Crow

Carmen Dell'Orefice, Red Dress Collection 2005 by The Heart Truth

Carmen Dell'Orefice

Alek Wek, Red Dress Collection 2007 by The Heart Truth

Alek Wek

Phylicia Rashad, Red Dress Collection 2007 by The Heart Truth

Phylicia Rashad

Deborah Harry, Red Dress Collection 2006 by The Heart Truth

Deborah Harry

Natasha Bedingfield, Red Dress Collection 2006 by The Heart Truth

Natasha Bedingfield

Fergie, Red Dress Collection 2006 by The Heart Truth

Fergie

Zuleyka Rivera, Red Dress Collection 2007 by The Heart Truth

Zuleyka Rivera

Jane Krakowski, Red Dress Collection 2007 by The Heart Truth

Jane Krakowski

Vanessa Williams and Carmen Marc Valvo Dress Fitting by The Heart Truth

Vanessa Williams

Billie Jean King, Red Dress Collection 2007 by The Heart Truth

Billie Jean King

Angela Bassett, Red Dress Collection 2007 by The Heart Truth

Angela Bassett

Danica Patrick, Red Dress Collection 2007 by The Heart Truth

Danica Patrick

Mary Hart, Red Dress Collection 2007 by The Heart Truth

Mary Hart

Kim Cattrall, Red Dress Collection 2007 by The Heart Truth

Kim Cattrall

Red Dress Collection 2005 by The Heart Truth

The Heart Truth 2005

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Uncontrollable Risk Factors Associated with Cardiovascular Disease in Women Include: 

  • Increasing Age - Over 83 percent of people who die of coronary heart disease are 65 or older. At older ages, women who have heart attacks are more likely than men are to die from them within a few weeks.
  • Family History (heredity) - Children of parents with heart disease are more likely to develop it themselves.
  • Race - African Americans have more severe high blood pressure than Caucasians and a higher risk of heart disease. Heart disease risk is also higher among Mexican Americans, American Indians, native Hawaiians and some Asian Americans. This is partly due to higher rates of obesity and diabetes.

Red Dress Pin 

Swarovski Crystal Go Red Dress Pin

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CONTROLLABLE Risk Factors Associated with Cardiovascular Disease Include: 

  • High blood pressure (HBP, hypertension)
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • High cholesterol
  • Obesity and overweight
  • Smoking
  • Physical Inactivity

More Red Dress Jewelry 

Sterling Silver Enameled Red Dress Charm

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Swarovski Crystal Go Red Dress Charm

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Gold Rhinestone Red Dress January Brooch Gift

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Keep The Beat: Heart Healty Recipe Book 

Heart Healthy Recipes from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute put together this recipe book and made it available to be viewed or downloaded completely free of charge. The recipes in evolved from research and education projects supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The studies, and subsequently the recipes, were done in order to help Americans keep their hearts strong by reducing their intake of calories, fat, especially saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium.

Keep the Beat provides not only heat healthy recipes, but information and guidelines to help you eat ALL your meals in a heart healthy manner.

View the Keep the Beat Recipe Book

The News on National Wear Red Day 

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Lady in the Red Dress 

A personal story of a woman with heart disease

Lady in the Red Dress: A personal story of a woman with heart disease

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"This book is dedicated to all the women who are not able to be here because heart disease didn't just interrupt their life, as it did mine. Heart disease took it." --Lois Trader

Go Red For Women Videos 

American Heart Association - Go Red For Women Campaign


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The Heart Truth: Red Dress Collection

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Go Red For Women on the Today Show! 9/17/08

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Best of The Heart Truth's Red Dress Collections

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Send an eCard for National Wear Red Day 

Raise awareness amongst your friends and family with a Wear Red Day eCard. These sites have a variety of cards available.
BlueMountain.com- Choose Your eCard
Wear Red Day eCards

 

Go Red For Women Barbie® Doll 

Barbie Heart Association Doll (Aa)

Amazon Price: $148.95 (as of 12/24/2009)Buy Now

This Barbie doll shows her heart, dressed in a brilliant red, ruffly gown. This doll proudly supports The American Heart Association, which will receive $100,000 from Mattel in support of its Go Red For Women movement focused on women and heart disease. Fashions designed exclusively for the ModelMuse doll body. Not for use with other Barbie dolls.

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