February is Heart Month...and I don't mean a Valentine Heart!!

We're moms, daughters, wives, sisters, aunts, grandmothers, best friends, cousins.....we mean the world to a lot of people who would be devastated without us - let's take the time and the effort to invest in our future.

Fact -
Cardiovascular disease, once considered a ‘man's disease,’ is the number one killer of women in Canada and worldwide.
Fact -
Women are ten times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than from any other disease.
Fact -
Women are six times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than from breast cancer.
Fact -
Cardiovascular disease kills more women 65 years of age and older than all cancers combined.


Let's all strive to keep our hearts healthier...here are some links to help you on your way -

Heart & Stroke Foundation
Homemakers
Canadian Living

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