As the leading cause of death for all Americans, heart disease, claims 600,000 lives annually. It’s understandably frightening to be at risk for heart disease. But Purdue Extension’s “Be Heart Smart” program can help you fight this disease by better understanding it and gaining the necessary knowledge to make heart-smart choices.
The Be Heart Smart program is a new community program comprising of two two-hour heart-health classes. It’s intended to complement healthcare providers’ recommendations and help you, or your loved one, prevent or manage heart disease.
Topics include:
- Identifying and understanding risk factors for heart disease
- Guidelines for healthy cholesterol and blood pressure
- A heart-healthy eating plan, including a cooking demonstration
- Techniques for stress reduction
- Best practices for talking to healthcare providers
Join Purdue Extension Hamilton County Health & Human Sciences Educator Susan Peterson for the Be Heart Smart program on two Wednesday mornings: Feb. 15 and March 1 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Classes will be held in the Extension Office Conference Room on the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant Street, Noblesville, IN 46060-3697. The cost is $10.
Register by calling the Purdue Extension Hamilton County office at (317) 776-0854 or emailing Georgia at glmarsha@purdue.edu. Register by February 13, 2017. Space is limited, so enroll now.
What: Purdue Extension’s Be Heart Smart program to help you fight heart disease
When: Feb. 15 and March 1 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Where: Extension Office Conference Room on the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds, 2003 Pleasant Street, Noblesville
Cost: $10
Sign up: Call (317) 776-0854 or email Georgia at glmarsha@purdue.edu by Feb. 13.
For more information, visit www.extension.purdue.edu/hamilton.