February is National Heart Month  

HHS presents the ‘heart’ truth

 From the Broomfield Public Health Division 

HHS, in collaboration with other Broomfield departments, hopes to increase the awareness of Heart Disease throughout the month of February. 

 Public Health staff will address each of the risk factors in the Enterprise during February, and will offer a variety of opportunities throughout the month to learn more.

In February, heart-health information and informational displays will be located throughout the city, and a free seminar entitled “Nutrition and Health: Get to the Heart of the Matter” is scheduled on Tuesday, Feb. 13, from noon to 1 p.m.

A video will be shown on Channel 8 for Comcast customers entitled “The Heart Truth.”  It features women affected by heart disease. Pamphlets, other information and giveaways will also be part of the February effort.

Information and giveaways are planned for Wednesday, Feb. 14, at the entrance of the library between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

That same day is Valentines Day, and HHS encourages all who live, work, learn and play in Broomfield to wear red to help spread a message of preventing heart disease to raise awareness and empower people to take steps for a healthy heart. 

A “Healthy Hearts” program, on Wednesdays, Feb. 7 and 21, will offer heart-healthy lunches and nutrition information. They begin at noon at the Broomfield Senior Center, 280 Lamar St. Please call 303.464.5526 for reservations.   

Each year, nearly 930,000 Americans die of cardiovascular diseases like heart disease and stroke. Much of the burden of heart disease and stroke could be eliminated by reducing the major risk factors: high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, tobacco use, diabetes, physical inactivity, and poor nutrition.