Ocupation: Former First Lady of the United States
Life: b. November 4, 1946
Birthday: November 4
When I heard that heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined - when I heard that, I knew. The other thing that's very important is that heart disease...is preventable. There are some specific lifestyle changes that women can make: losing weight, not smoking, exercising, eating healthy foods. Knowing the risk factors: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, [being] overweight. And if you have heart disease in your family, you should see your doctor. Because this disease is preventable.
source: "Laura Bush Wants to Save Your Life". Glamour Interview, www.glamour.com. January 3, 2008.
topic: Cancer, Heart, Exercise, Lifestyle Change, Cholesterol, Eating Healthy, Eating Healthy Food, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol