VALDOSTA —
February is Women’s Heart Health Month. Today, Feb. 1, is National Wear Red Day to raise awareness of women’s heart health.
The wearing of the red should serve as a reminder to women as well as their loved ones to fight heart disease through eating healthier foods in smaller portions, exercise and physical activity, and talking to their doctors about their risks for heart disease.
“Taking good care of your heart means controlling your risk factors for heart disease, such as high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, physical inactivity, and being overweight,” according to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute.
“Having just one risk factor increases your risk of developing heart disease, and your risk skyrockets with each added risk factor.”
The institute also reports that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women. Wear Red Day underscores the serious nature of heart disease in women, but it also celebrates women doing all they can to protect their hearts. In this case, seeing red today may just save your life.
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Heart Health: Seeing red
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Historic day celebrated
On January 1, 1863, Pres. Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, announcing that all persons held as slaves within the rebellious areas are and henceforth shall be free.
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How this garden grew
A special-needs couple wanted a garden. A teacher not only wanted to teach gardening skills but she also wanted to instill a sense of community purpose within her young students.
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Happy Father’s Day
He beamed with pride on our birth. He understood worry upon our birth. He is the giant by which we would judge all men. He protected us. He provided for us. He often sacrificed time with us to provide for us. He spent time with us.
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Thumbs up
THUMBS UP: To Stevie Young of Valdosta. The owner of Artistic Taxidermy, Young won Best in the World, Turkey, in the 2013 World Taxidermy Championship. His eastern wild turkey display dominated the competition, earning him the distinction of best in the world. Another title for TitleTown!
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Canning preserves food, way of life
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PSST!: Round Two!
With tonight’s opening of “The Marvelous Wonderettes,” Peach State Summer Theatre presents its second show of the 2013 season.
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A responsible fix for pets
The photo and story in Sunday’s paper about the dog whose owners had left him tied up with an electrical cord elicited a tremendous response from readers, outraged at the dog’s treatment.
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Slowing down for summer
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