If you don’t - or aren’t sure - you are not alone.  Just 1 in 4 Americans know the early physical warnings of a heart attack - and what to do next, according to a new goverment report. 

For your own benefit and to change this “alarmingly low” statistic as described by the CDC, let’s all take a minute to read this article: “Only 1 in 4 knows heart attack warning signs“.  The AP article, released to the the news on February 21st, details the findings of this study and the symptoms we should know: 

Only 1 in 4 knows heart attack warning signs
Associated Press; February 21, 2008 on MSNBC

We also recommend you see details on Heart Attack, Stroke and Cardiac Arrest Warning Signs from the American Heart Association.

And, don’t forget that through the end of February, you can join the AHA’s Go Red Campaign in our Let’s Dish! locations.* Filling out a simple card takes just a minute in the store - and you’ll do your part to support the fight against heart disease, the #1 killer of women in the U.S..  Pick up a heart-healthy meal while you’re here; we have 13 delicious dishes that follow the AHA guidelines for living a heart-healthy lifestyle on the Let’s Dish! menu this month.

> Read more Heart Health posts on Food for Thought, a Let’s Dish! blog
> Take the American Heart Association’s free online Go Red Heart CheckUp to assess your heart health
 

*Participating Let’s Dish! locations include Baltimore, Bel Air, Columbia, Gaithersburg and Rockville, MD, and Alexandria, Ashburn, Fairfax, and Leesburg, VA.