The Black Wellness Edit: Daylight Saving Time is the Time to Lock in on Heart Health for Families
Heart disease has always been part of my family’s story. high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart attacks. It’s one of those things that stays in the back of your mind, tucked away like a mental Post-it note reminding you to pay attention to this. You might’ve grown up hearing, “It runs in the family,” without always being told what to do with that information. According to the American Heart Association, about 63% of Black men and nearly 60% of Black women have cardiovascular disease.
Now that we’ve transitioned into Daylight Saving Time, it’s important to be extra intentional about heart health. According to the data, there was a 24% increase in heart attacks on the Monday following the switch to daylight saving time, making it vital that Black families focus on heart health. When something is that common, it’s more than just family history for every individual.
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