From My Heart

As most of you know, my brother Gilbert, went to be with the Lord in January of this year due to heart issues.  My brother was in and out of the hospital last year and during that time, I realized the great importance of health and how essential and valuable this gift is.  I saw my brother get to the point where he couldn’t walk, talk or breathe on his own.  His health deteriorated vastly in the matter of one year.  While my brother was born with health issues, several of us are not, but we don’t take the time or gain the knowledge to know the importance of taking care of ourselves, until it’s too late.   After my brother passed,  I researched rather quickly if there were any walks or runs benefiting The Heart Association.  Luckily, there is a 3 mile walk that will take place September 7, 2013 in Victory Plaza here in Dallas, TX .  I have created a team called, “Brick House” after my brother’s favorite song.  I am reaching out to everyone that is reading this to take a stand and sign up to be a part of my team and/or contribute as much or as little as you can to this cause.  I truly believe when we work together and put our time, love, work and money towards these great causes, we can truly make a difference.  I have listed the information below. 

My Personal Page link:
http://heartwalk.kintera.org/dallastx/mireles

Brick House Team Page link:
http://heartwalk.kintera.org/dallastx/20130620114435304

In addition to creating a team, I have also joined the Go Red Por Tu Corazon movement, where as a participant, I will become part of the fight against heart disease which is the No. 1 killer of women in America. Not only is this the biggest killer of women in America, but it is the No. 1 cause of death for Latinas!  It is even more deadly than ALL forms of cancer with 1 in 3 deaths each year, which is one woman every minute.  As an activist of women, health and self improvement, I felt my involvement for this movement and my sharing of information could help save lives of women. I have listed the link to the Go Red Por Tu Corazon movement down below.  Once you register you get a red dress pin, a monthly e-newsletter and access to exclusive merchandise on Shop Go Red with proceeds benefiting Go Red Por Tu Corazon.

http://myportal.americanheart.org/sorp/registration/registration/goRed/registration_1.jsp?campaignId=3

To prevent heart disease, there are many things you can do:

-          Don’t smoke

-          Manage your blood sugar

-          Get your blood pressure under control

-          Lower your cholesterol

-          Know your family history

-          Stay active

-          Lose weight

-          Eat healthy