Prevention is the key to lowering your
chances of developing a cardiovascular disease, such as heart disease, stroke
or high blood pressure. Franciscan St. Francis Heart Center is offering free classes and
screenings to reduce your risk through November.
To
pre-register, call 317-782-4422 or toll free 1-877-888-1777. Registration also
is available online at MyHeartCare.net.
“Ask-the-Doc”
Classes include:
Coronary calcium scoring: How Heart Scan
identifies your cardiac risk
Presented by Ryan Daly, MD., FACC,
FASE
• Wednesday, Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m.
• Franciscan St. Francis Heart Center
(8111 S. Emerson Ave.
A build-up of calcium-containing
plaque can block heart arteries and cause heart attacks. Coronary calcium
scoring is a high-tech way of detecting calcium build-up in arteries and helps
to identify your risk for heart disease. Daly will describe this test and
answer your questions about other heart attack risk factors. A special
screening offer will be made to those who attend the class.
How to protect yourself from stroke
Presented by Harry Genovely, MD
• Wednesday, Oct. 24, 6:30 p.m.
• Franciscan St. Francis Health-Mooresville
(1201 Hadley Road
Genovely will talk about the
importance of keeping the carotid artery leading to the brain free of plaque
and disease, decreasing the risk for stroke. Class attendees may sign up for a
free carotid artery screening.
Change of Heart
classes in October:
Getting started with good nutrition
• Tuesday,
Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m.
• Franciscan St. Francis Heart Center
Find out how
much a “serving” is and how to manage a healthy weight. Discover how fats, carbohydrates and protein
affect our body. Do you know how much
salt, fiber and sugar are in the foods you buy?
This class offers the foundation for a healthy future!
Fitness Tips
• Monday, Oct.
8 at 6:30 p.m.
• Franciscan
St. Francis Health-Mooresville
Being fit is
more than being thin. Research shows
that no matter what you weigh, increasing your fitness helps your heart! Discover that exercise can be healthy and
fun. Learn how to set up a schedule for
yourself.
Where’s the flavor?
• Wednesday,
Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m.
• Franciscan
St. Francis Health-Mooresville
• Tuesday,
Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m.
• Franciscan St. Francis Heart Center
Healthy
cooking leads to a healthy life. Adding
herbs and spices to your cooking increases the flavor and enjoyment of the
meals. Learn how to choose the right
ingredients that pump up the nutritional value and flavor of your favorite
recipes in this class. Recipe
substitutions and cooking techniques will be discussed.
Savvy Shopping
• Monday,
October 15, 6:30 P.M.
• Camby
Meijer
With all the
new and changing products on the shelves, grocery shopping can be
overwhelming. Learn where to find the
healthy foods and how to avoid packaging tricks commonly used to market
foods. Discover how food labels make you
a smarter shopper.
Reduce Stress
• Tuesday,
Oct. 16, 6:30 p.m.
• Franciscan St. Francis Heart Center
• Monday,
Oct. 29, 6:30 p.m.
• Franciscan
St. Francis Health-Mooresville
Stress causes
changes in lifestyle and behavior, which may lead to unhealthy choices. Learn to identify the causes of stress in
your life and how to improve your health.
Meatless Cooking Tips
• Thursday,
Oct. 18, 6:30 p.m.
• Franciscan St. Francis Heart Center
Reverse heart
disease by eating more. Adding more
fiber and meatless meals to your diet is easy with new products now on the
market. This class will help you with
menu planning and recipes so you can incorporate more meatless meals into your
daily life.
Healthy Dining Out Tips
• Tuesday,
Oct. 23, 6:30 p.m.
• Franciscan
St. Francis Health-Mooresville
Americans eat nearly half their meals away from home. How can you control what you eat when you don’t cook for yourself? Learn how to make wise menu selections and eat smart when dining out.
Quick meals at home
• Tuesday,
Oct. 30, 6:30 p.m.
• Franciscan St. Francis Heart Center
Some days, we
just don’t have the time – or the desire – to spend much time in the
kitchen. But that doesn’t mean we need
to sacrifice eating well at home. Learn
how to fix quick and easy nutritious meals you and your family can enjoy.
