Coastal Electric Cooperative Employees Go Red for Women

The employ­ees of Coastal Elec­tric Coop­er­a­tive are wear­ing red today in sup­port of Go Red for Women, the nation­al pro­gram of the Amer­i­can Heart Asso­ci­a­tion to raise aware­ness for heart dis­ease in women.

Go Red Edited-2Why Go Red? Heart dis­ease and stroke cause 1 in 3 deaths among women each year, killing approx­i­mate­ly one woman every 80 sec­onds.  For­tu­nate­ly, we can change that because 80 per­cent of car­diac and stroke events may be pre­vent­ed with edu­ca­tion and action.

The employ­ees also par­tic­i­pat­ed in a com­pa­ny-wide health screen­ing this morn­ing that includ­ed blood pres­sure checks, cho­les­terol and blood sug­ar screen­ings.

The acronym Go Red means:

Get Your Num­bers: Ask your doc­tor to check your blood pres­sure, cho­les­terol and glu­cose.

Own Your Lifestyle: Stop smok­ing, lose weight, be phys­i­cal­ly active and eat healthy.

Raise Your Voice: Advo­cate for more women-relat­ed research and edu­ca­tion.

Educate Your Fam­i­ly: Make healthy food choic­es for you & your fam­i­ly. Teach your kids the impor­tance of stay­ing active.

Donate: Show your sup­port with a dona­tion of time or mon­ey.

To learn more about Go Red for Women watch this video. It could save your life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtgEOKZbJLw