Our heart health has no limits
Posted on: 1/23/2015; Updated on: 2/12/2015By April Blake, 803-777-5984
The University of South Carolina will hold the Our Heart Has No Limits health expo from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 19 in the Russell House Ballroom. The expo will feature free food samples, interactive exercise demonstrations, free health screenings and information on how to take the first step toward heart healthy habits.
During Heart Health Awareness Month, First Lady Patricia Moore-Pastides wants to raise awareness that it’s important to start heart healthy habits at an early age and give busy people easy and sustainable ideas to incorporate into their lives. Participants are invited to join in on short interactive exercise demonstrations, sample healthy recipes from her cookbooks and get personalized information from health screenings. Heart disease and stroke are leading causes of death in the United States.
“Exercise and diet, coupled with avoiding tobacco use, could reduce the burden of heart disease by 80 percent in the USA,” Moore-Pastides says. “The prescription for heart health is clear, and the younger we start, the better.”
Attendees are encouraged to sign up to join Team USC at the Midlands Heart Walk on March 21. Representatives from the local American Heart Association will be available to assist people in signing up and will have more information. All community members are invited to join Team USC regardless of university affiliation.
The expo is free for all attendees. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to bring their Carolina Card. Visit their website to learn more about the American Heart Association’s Midlands Heart Walk and to sign up for Team USC.
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