The Cardiovascular Disease Foundation (CVDF) was established in order to help people benefit from the great strides made in the treatment, detection and prevention of cardiac and vascular diseases. Sixty to seventy percent of all heart disease cases are preventable; their mission is to improve the quality of life by promoting cardiovascular health through prevention and education. They provide programs and services free to the community that teach people of all ages how to prevent and recognize cardiovascular disease and its many risk factors.
One of their many free programs, Healthy Habits, Healthy Kids, works to improve eating habits and physical activity by promoting heart healthy lifestyle changes among families, young children, and teens throughout our community. It reaches out to youth and the adults in their lives, educating them about the obesity epidemic while teaching them how to be good role models. The program provides mentors, interactive educational opportunities, resource information, and support to young people so they may gain the knowledge and desire to make healthy choices early in life.
The Cardiovascular Disease Foundation continues to form working partnerships and consult with agencies and organizations nationwide. Join them in their mission to improve the quality of life by promoting healthy hearts through education and prevention. To learn how you can support their programs and services, or to register for their fifth annual 5K Walk for Life & Health Fair on February 24th in Carlsbad, California, visit http://www.cvdf.org/ or call 760-730-1471.