State legislators going red

State Reps. Nancy Todd, D-Aurora and Jim Riesberg, D-Greeley, show their support for women with heart disease by wearing red at work. Photo courtesy Ian Silverii

Today is "National Wear Red Day" and state legislators are sporting all shades of rouge.
Aurora lawmaker Nancy Todd co-sponsored the resolution that prompted her fellow colleagues to wear red in support of cures for heart diseases in women.
“The campaign provides the knowledge and tools for women to provide positive changes to their lives to help prevent heart disease and stroke," Todd said in a statement. "The greatest gift a mother can give to her daughter is a healthy heart and healthy heart habits."
Diseases of the heart are the nation’s leading cause of death, and cardiovascular disease claims the lives of over 421,000 American females each year, approximately one death per 5 minutes. 
To learn more about National Wear Red Day or donate to the cause, visit http://www.goredforwomen.org/


Here are some easy ways to get on the right track to having a healthy heart (from the website).

• Choose less foods like egg yolks, fatty meats, skin-on chicken, butter and cream
• Substitute fat-free or low-fat milk for whole milk
• Eat fruits, vegetables, cereals, dried peas, beans, pasta, fish, skinless poultry, lean meats
• Limit alcohol to one drink per day for women and two for men.
• Bake, broil, grill, roast and poach rather than frying foods in oil