Consulate General of Mexico and the American Heart Association- Go Red por tu Corazon - February 25, 2011

The American Heart Association is excited to partner with the Consulate General of Mexico for our 2nd annual cardiovascular disease workshop. Our event will take place on Friday, February 25, 2011, from 10 am- 1 pm at the Consulate General of Mexico’s office ( 204 S. Ashland). Our goal is to provide stimulating and relevant discussions, panels and presentations on issues facing our Latino community throughout Metro Chicago. Topics to be discusses include:

Latinas and Heart Disease/ Go Red Por to Corazon campaign
Zeroing in on Obesity for Cardiometabolic Risk Reduction for adults and children
How someone’s Undocumented status Impacts Cardiovascular Disease and Overall Health

Please help the American Heart Association promote this upcoming event to your contacts and partners.


If you have further questions, please contact Fil Guipoco. His contact information is provided below. Thank you so much in advance
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Fil Mendez Guipoco, MA
Health Equity Director
American Heart Association, Midwest Affiliate
208 S. LaSalle, Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60604
Direct: 312-476-6628
Fax: 312-346-7375
E-mail: fil.guipoco@heart.org
www.americanheart.org

Planning Meals and Plate Dividers

Eating Healthy is no easy task but meal planning can be made easier using the my plate method. Click on the photos below to see how a balanced diet can be put together by dividing your plate.







Information courtesy of the New York Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Go Red for Women Wear Red Day, Friday, February 4th

Learn how you can help fight heart disease in
women at GoRedForWomen.org or by contacting
your local American Heart Association office.




For Bilingual info from the American Heart Association on how to fight heart disease please click on the picture below.