{"id":95505,"date":"2021-02-08T10:17:03","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T15:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=95505"},"modified":"2021-02-08T10:21:40","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T15:21:40","slug":"give-your-valentine-the-gift-of-a-healthy-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2021\/02\/08\/give-your-valentine-the-gift-of-a-healthy-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Give your Valentine the gift of a healthy heart"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lutheran Health Network news release:<\/p>\n

Give Your Valentine the Gift of a Healthy Heart<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Fort Wayne, Indiana (February 4, 2021) \u2013 This year, Americans will spend approximately $2 billion on candy gifts for the special valentines in their lives. That\u2019s good news for the chocolate industry, but it\u2019s a whole lot of sugar. If you\u2019re looking for a non-traditional valentine gift for someone you love, consider giving the gift of a healthier heart.<\/p>\n

Every year, heart disease claims the lives of a half million men and women in the United States alone \u2013 husbands and wives, moms and dads, with loved ones left behind wondering if the loss could have been prevented. Often, they are right.<\/p>\n

While we\u2019ve made much progress in diagnosing, preventing and treating heart disease over the past three decades, it is still by far the leading cause of death \u2013 responsible for more deaths than all forms of cancer combined. While women and men share equal risk when it comes to developing heart disease, their symptoms may be significantly different. With millions of adult men and women living with or at risk for heart disease, here are a few ideas to help protect your heart \u2013 and the hearts of those you love:<\/p>\n