Heart Smarter for Women

Your Six-Week Program for Healthier Living Heart disease is the number-one killer of women. Yet far too few women recognize its risks, and there are tremendous disparities in how women are diagnosed and treated. This book is your invitation to become heart smarter-to combat statistics with knowledge and understanding.
Leading cardiologists Drs. Jennifer Mieres and Stacey Rosen have revised their bestselling Heart Smart for Women for a new audience of readers, partnering with Lori Russo and Marissa Licata to add brand-new content designed to equip you with the insights and solutions to live better and feel better-to take charge of your health. The book is centered around a six-week plan that has equipped countless women to become more knowledgeable about their hearts and take simple steps to improve the quality of their lives.
Ninety percent of women have one or more risk factors for heart disease. But you can prevent or stop the spread of heart disease with targeted, smart actions designed to modify your risks and equip you to make healthier life choices. It's time to take control of your health. It's time to become heart smarter.

JENNIFER H. MIERES, MD, is a professor of cardiology and a leading expert in patient-centered healthcare advocacy. As senior vice president of Northwell Health's Center for Equity of Care, Dr. Mieres provides strategic guidance for Northwell's diversity and health equity initiatives and serves as the health system's first chief diversity and inclusion officer.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS FOREWORD IMPORTANT NOTE TO THE READER INTRODUCTION OVERVIEW PART ONE: WOMEN AND HEART DISEASE—AN OVERVIEW Understanding Heart Disease in Women The Healthy Heart versus the Diseased Heart Assessing Your Risk for Heart Disease Know Your Score: Your Personal Risk Factor Assessment Pay Attention to the Clues and Cues: Your Body Tells a Story PART TWO: SIX S.T.E.P.S. IN SIX WEEKS TO A HEALTHIER HEART S: Select and Stock Your Kitchen with Healthy Food Choices T: Take Control of Your Activity and Choose to Move Every Day E: Eat for a Healthier Heart P: Partner with Your Doctor, Family, and Friends S: Sleep More, Stress Less, and Savor Life Permanent S.T.E.P.S. to a Healthier Heart PART THREE: GET SMARTER—ELEVATE YOUR HEART IQ NOURISH A Week’s Worth of Delicious, Easy Menus for Your Heart Health Portion Size Guidelines Strength and Flexibility Exercises—No Gym Required Rx for Heart Attack Survivors Common Heart Medications, Treatments, and Tests Q&A ABOUT HEART DISEASE GLOSSARY ABOUT THE AUTHORS INDEX