FEBRUARY HEART HEALTH MONTH
This February and every month, please take these important tips to heart:
- Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America
- Heart disease is the # 1 killer of Black women
- Protect your heart by leading a healthy lifestyle, including engaging in regular
physical activity and eating a healthy diet (10 minutes of exercise helps your
heart) - Less screen time is heart-healthy
- Stress and heart disease go hand in hand
- More sleep is better for your heart (at least 7 hours)
- Laughter protects your heart
Source:
The American Heart Association and The National Institute of Health, NHLBI
#OurHearts #IAmTheChange
OTHER NEWS
THE BLACK WOMEN’S AGENDA, INC. SUPPORTS PRESIDENT’S DECISION TO NOMINATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
WASHINGTON, DC – In a sharply worded statement, The Black Women’s Agenda, Inc. (BWA) insisted that President Obama not only has the right to fill the vacancy on the United States Supreme Court, left by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia, but that he is obligated to do so under the Constitution.
“Conversations on Caregiving”
Dear Sisters and Brother Morris:
It is with great pleasure that I provide you with links to the “Conversations on Caregiving” videos that so many of you participated in at the Salamander Resort & Spa in September. What a wonderful exchange of information, personal stories and advice we had! With these videos, we have an opportunity to provide information and resources to African-American families well beyond those that attended the “Because We Care™” forums.
Inform & Inspire™: Baltimore Girls Join Leading Scientists, Environmentalists & The Black Women’s Agenda, Inc. in Exploring the Threat of Climate Change
BALTIMORE, MD – June 2015 – Baltimore girls from across the city took part in a hands-on exploration of the threat climate change and pollution pose to pollinators, fish, wildlife and potentially humans during “Inform & Inspire™: An Introduction to the Science of Climate Change” – a workshop The Black Women’s Agenda, Inc. (BWA) and its National Collaborating Organizations hosted on Saturday, June 6th on the campus of Morgan State University.
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