Red garb donned in 'heartfelt' support
By Holly Abrams
REPORTER
February 04, 2005
For young women, heart disease is becoming more common as lifestyle-related factors that increase heart risk are becoming more common among girls, teenagers and young adults, according to the NHLBI.
Education is key in preventing heart disease, said Sarah Petersen, president of Alpha Phi, a sorority which is active nationwide in donating money to cardiac care.
"It's easily preventable; with healthier lifestyles people can really change what will happen to them in the future," she said.
Women and men alike are encouraged to plan a healthy diet and lifestyle, she said. Regular exercise can also bring down one's chances of developing heart disease. In addition, people should stop smoking and try to reduce the stress in their lives.
Young people can make a difference by being the ones to encourage older family members to get checked for heart disease and look out for their health, Alving said.
"College students can really be the messengers for heart disease," she said.
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