Go Red
Why learn about heart health? Cardiovascular disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined and yet only 44% of women recognize that cardiovascular disease is their greatest health threat. - American Heart Association
Welcome to Go Red ONLINE! Check out the content and try to implement a movement strategy, nutritional resource/recipe, and learn about heart attack warning signs for women.
Most cardiac and stroke events can be prevented through education and lifestyle changes, such as moving more, eating smart and managing blood pressure. - American Heart Association
Learn more on how to reduce risk and incorporate heart healthy strategies!
Movement
Try to incorporate at least 30 minutes of movement in your day!
Find what works for you, do something you enjoy! Movement looks different for everyone, so do what works best for you. Check out some options below!
Try out Zumba with Meredith.
Check out more workouts on Fit & Rec's YouTube Channel.
Check out TWU Fit & Rec's Group Exercise Classes
Join TWU Moves - January 22nd - March 8th
Try TWU Campus Well's Quiet Low Impact HIIT Routine for Shared Spaces
Try out TWU Campus Well's 5 Upper Body Mobility Exercises to Relieve Late-Night Study Tension
There are many ways to incorporate movement into your day. Check out more movement options at: https://twu.campuswell.com/category/body/workouts/
Take Action! Try One of These Movement Activities - Log it in the Win A Prize Form Below!
Nutrition
Meet your RD!
Pioneer Kitchen has an RD, Carly Richter, RDN, LD - Learn more about Carly & how you can make an appointment with her for FREE! Check out the Dine On Campus link.
College Cooking flyer.pdfCollege Cooking Course (Online)
Available to all TWU students
It covers 6 self-paced modules on: Healthy Eating, Food Safety, Nutrition Facts, Cooking Skills, and more
It is 100% online via Canvas
It is not graded or attached to your school courses or GPA (there are NO quizzes or exams)
It is meant to educate students the basic nutrition and cooking principles.
To be enrolled and more info, contact Dr. Francilia Brito Silva at fbritosilva@twu.edu/ (940) 898-2557
Check out these Heart Healthy Recipes from the American Heart Association like:
Check out more recipes at the link below:
Alexandra Mack Residence Hall Friendly Cookbook.pdfCheck out this Recipe book that is Residence Hall Rule Friendly & inspired by items found at Minerva's Market!
Find Heart-Check Certified Foods at the Grocery Store with this Heart Check Digital Tool
Take Action! Try One of These Nutrition Activities: Use the Heart Check Digital Tool, Try making one of the recipies- Log it in the Win A Prize Form Below!
Warning Signs
Watch this video from the American Heart Association about Heart Attack warning signs in women:
If you have any of these signs, call 911 and get to a hospital right away:
Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest. It lasts more than a few minutes, or goes away and comes back.
Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort.
Other signs such as breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.
As with men, women’s most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women may experience other symptoms that are typically less associated with heart attack, such as shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting and back or jaw pain.
-American Heart Association - https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/warning-signs-of-a-heart-attack/heart-attack-symptoms-in-women