World Heart Day
`How young is your heart?´ - the motto of this year´s World heart Day should engourage a healthier lifestyle.
24 September 2006 - In the lead up to this year’s World Heart Day campaign - motto ‘How Young is Your Heart?’ - Professor Valentin Fuster, President of the World Heart Federation, observed many people’s efforts to keep looking young and said: ‘If we put as much effort into keeping our hearts young we would see a dramatic decrease in the number of premature deaths from heart disease and stroke each year.’
The WHF international ‘heart days’ encourage a healthier lifestyle, focusing on diet, physical activity, tobacco smoking cessation, and much else. ‘It is never too late to start living a healthy lifestyle,’ said Professor Sidney Smith, of the University of North Carolina, who is also Chairman of the World Herat Federation’s Scientific Advisory Board. ‘By asking everyone to think about the age of their hearts on World Heart Day we are encouraging the world’s population to adopt a heart-healthy lifestyle.’
For the day, the Federation’s member organisations in 100 countries will promote activities that include health checks, walks, runs, jump rope, fitness sessions, public talks, stage shows, scientific forums, exhibitions, concerts and sports tournaments.
Details: www.worldheartday.com
This article was published on 08/30/2006