Heart disease is the number one killer of women in America. The month of February is American Heart Month and all month long organizations attempt spread the word about how to prevent this horrible disease. This semester I am doing an internship at Putnam General Hospital and last Friday I was able to assist with the women's Go Red Campaign for the Ladies of the Landing at Reynolds Plantation. For the event we gave out promotional items with the hospital's logo on them. One of the items was a prescription bottle that we filled with M&M's and I created a label that mimicked a prescription from 'Dr Sweet Heart.' The labels also included a heart fact. I also assisted the with the table decorations and door prizes.
Dr. Lipman was the speaker at the event. His lecture was very informative on how to prevent heart disease and stroke by changing certain aspects of your lifestyle. Not only was I able to help put this event together, but it also was an educational opportunity in terms of learning how to eat and live a healthier lifestyle, which is something that is hard to do in a 'college lifestyle.' 
I was glad to be a part of this event because heart disease runs in my family. My grandfather passed away from a heart attack at the age of 34 in the parking lot of the grocery store. It is important for people to know how to change their lifestyle in terms of food and exercise to help prevent these situations from happening. For more information on heart disease and how you can take steps to prevent it go to americanheart.org
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