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The Marriott-Slaterville City History Collection was created by the residents of the town to document their history. The collection includes Autobiographies, Oral Histories, History of Marriott, History of Slaterville, and the History of the Merging Townships to create Marriott-Slaterville City. This information has left behind rich histories, stories and important information regarding the history of the Marriott-Slaterville area. |
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Show LiVeWell Senior's Health A NEWSLETTER WITH IMPORTANT HEALTH INFORMATION FOR SENIORS February 2015 February—American Heart Month The month of February to many means Valentine's Day a day of love. We can give our heart away on Valentines Day, but the American Heart Association hopes that you will spend time considering your heart health and the cardiac risk factors that can affect the health of your heart. Cardiac risk factors are conditions or behaviors that can increase your chance of developing heart disease. They are also factors that could make your existing heart disease worse. An important goal is to reduce or eliminate these risk factors as much as possible. Risk factors you cannot change are important to be aware of so you can take measures to safeguard your health in other ways. These include your age, your risk increases with age and your gender, men are more likely to develop heart disease at any age, but a woman's risk increases after menopause. Family history matters, heart disease tends to run in families and is more common in some ethnic groups. There are risk factors you can change and are in your control by making healthy lifestyle choices and taking prescribed medication. Controllable risk factors to your heart may include high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol (high total cholesterol, high LDL, low HDL, high triglycerides), smoking, diabetes, physical inactivity, excess weight. According to the American Heart Association physical activity is one of seven key factors to ideal cardiovascular health. Yet, only 15% of U.S. adults achieve the recommended 150 or more minutes per week of moderate aerobic exercise. Before starting an exercise program, talk to your doctor. Use safe exercises, get your doctors approval before weight lifting, including weight machines, jogging, or swimming. Over time aerobic exercise can help decrease heart rate, improve your blood pressure at rest, and improve your breathing. Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital Center The best valentine you can give is a healthy loving heart! |
