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How many of you ladies on Facebook posted the color of your bra a few weeks ago to promote Breast Cancer Awareness? (I did!) I was frightened to learn that most people have no idea that heart disease is actually the number one killer of women. According to the American Heart Association, ONE IN THREE women has some sort of heart disease, and most of those women have no idea.

Women face six major risk factors for heart disease that can be prevented, controlled or treated with diet, exercise and sometimes medications prescribed. These are high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, tobacco smoke, physical inactivity, obesity or overweight and diabetes.

This Friday, February 5th, 2010 is National Wear Red Day. Thousands of women across the country will be wearing red this Friday to help raise awareness of heart diseases. You can and even become a fan of Go Red for Women on Facebook.

Too many women die each year because they are unaware that heart disease is their No. 1 killer. We’re asking you to join the thousands of other women, TV personalities, companies and even national landmarks who participate in National Wear Red Day to raise awareness.

Check out Go Red for Women to take the Heart Checkup, read survival stories, and learn about how to reduce your risk factors.

Go Red wants to share this vitally important information with as many women as possible, and to help us do that, they’ve generously offered up a Go Red prize pack to one LaLaGirl reader. Leave a comment right here for a chance to win; I’ll pick the winner on Friday.

Edit: lookie! UPS just rang my doorbell and left this on my porch. It’s an exercise mat, water bottle, notepad, lapel pin, and the book The Complete Guide to Women’s Heart Health. This is the same prize pack you’ll get if you win, so be sure and leave a comment!

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Actually, it should be “Bye, Gally” – I bid adieu to my gallbladder today! Yay!

The surgery was early this morning and went just fine. I’m in some pain and discomfort, and feel like my lungs don’t want to expand fully, and I’m really tired – but feeling better as the night wears on. I think I’ll be 100% better by Friday!

Yay!

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