The start of a new school year is the perfect time to get back into a healthy schedule — enough rest, enough exercise, healthy food, and good habits. Starting tomorrow, the EmpowerMEnt Challenge of the American Heart Association calls on families to start preventing heart disease in the next generation — right now and at […]
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Aug 2014
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Aug 2014
“Heart disease is a lifestyle disease that can be largely prevented through healthy choices.” You may have seen that phrase or heard it — I certainly have, and to some extent it is true for those privileged enough to have choices. But what about those for whom there are no choices — who live without […]
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Jul 2014
I like this new Go Red for Women video, because it is something we can all do. Tell other women to know their risk, know the signs, and seek care. Because the women in our lives are one of our biggest strengths.
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May 2014
Did you know that high blood pressure during pregnancy is very highly correlated with heart disease later in life? I didn’t either, until after my heart attack. Not sure the ER doctors or possibly even the cardiologist I first saw that day were aware of this critical risk factor. When I was pregnant with my […]
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Feb 2014
Go Red for Women celebrates its 10th birthday this year. In the 10 years since Go Red for Women and The Heart Truth began raising awareness of women’s risk of heart disease, more than 330 women per day were saved. That’s almost 14 women per hour, per day, for 10 years. Women’s awareness of the […]
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Jan 2014
It’s heart month time again! This year is my third American Heart Month as a survivor and while I’m not quite as busy as last year, what with that spokeswomaning gig and all, I’m still ready to Go Red and I hope you’ll join me. Here are lots of ways to Go Red in 2014! […]
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Oct 2013
I’m not one to turn down an opportunity to talk about heart disease for the cameras, so just across the finish line after the TC 10 Mile race on October 6, I was happy to do a live 30-second TV news bit and tell whoever was watching that I, and my teammates, were running for […]
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Sep 2013
Meet another member of the American Heart Association’s Minnesota Run with Heart team: Mike Thorson! Age 33 Hometown/Current City Fergus Falls, Minnesota Number of Marathons Three — Twin Cities Marathon (2), Fargo Marathon Favorite Race Completed Running Wild Trail Run Favorite Location To Train Anywhere new. Favorite Running Pump-Up Song “Nice Guys Finish Last” – Green Day […]
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Sep 2013
If running 400+ training miles over the summer and then spending 3-5 hours on an October Sunday running from downtown Minneapolis to downtown St. Paul along the most circuitous route possible doesn’t sound like your thing, does cheering on those who do? Great! You can be an official part of the Run with Heart Cheer […]
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Sep 2013
Meet another member of the American Heart Association’s Minnesota Run with Heart team: Scott Tonneson! Age 39 Hometown/Current City Fergus Falls, MN / St. Paul, MN Number of Marathons One… 2012 Twin Cities Marathon was my first. Favorite Race Completed 2012 Twin Cities Marathon Favorite Location To Train Last summer running throughout the town of Lyon, France. […]
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