Health tip: Take 10 for Your Heart

Each year, more than 500,000 women in the United States die of broken hearts, in a manner of speaking. Not the romantic kind of heart break but the kind caused by cardiovascular diseases -- diseases of the heart and blood vessels, and stroke.

The tragedy is that many of these deaths could have been prevented. That is why the National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC) decided to focus on women and heart health in 2005. This tool kit is the first of a variety of activities and publications we'll create this year devoted to women's heart health.

We've named our campaign Take 10 for Your Heart because we know what busy, busy lives women lead today. Medical research shows that even small lifestyle changes, like being more physically active and eating a heart healthy diet, can make a difference in a woman's risk for heart disease. That's why we say, Take 10. Take 10 for your heart health today and everyday. Even if this means grabbing only10 minutes here and there to get out and walk, plan a healthy meal, make that appointment you've been meaning to make to see your health care professional. Make the time. It could pay big dividends.

Take 10 now and click on What is CVD? Then, follow the links from there for more tips on how to keep a healthy heart.