{"id":640891,"date":"2020-10-15T13:11:51","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T17:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hauteliving.com\/hautebeauty\/?p=640891&"},"modified":"2020-10-15T15:23:29","modified_gmt":"2020-10-15T19:23:29","slug":"honor-stroke-survivors-raise-awareness-on-world-stroke-day-with-the-american-heart-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hauteliving.com\/hautebeauty\/640891\/honor-stroke-survivors-raise-awareness-on-world-stroke-day-with-the-american-heart-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Honor Stroke Survivors & Raise Awareness On World Stroke Day With The American Heart Association"},"content":{"rendered":"

On October 29 join the American Heart Association<\/a><\/strong> (AHA) to raise awareness on World Stroke Day. This year, the AHA is honoring stroke survivors by inviting you to ride in their Cycle Nation fundraising event. The digital experience will include special celebrity guests, head-to-head competitions and celebrations for riders\u2019 fundraising and distance achievements.<\/p>\n

The goal is to raise $1 million and ride 1 million miles. Participants that want to go beyond the bike, can run or walk instead of ride and rack up miles. \u00a0Attendees will raise funds to help people live longer, healthier lives and celebrate after their ride with a Livestream featuring Olympic gold medalist and stroke survivor Michael Johnson and Tim Omundson, stroke survivor and actor.<\/p>\n

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Photo Credit: American Heart Association<\/span>Strokes are the number one cause of death globally each year. They don\u2019t discriminate. They can happen to anyone, at any age \u2013 and about one in four people worldwide will have one in their lifetime. The good news? Up to eighty percent of first strokes may be prevented with lifestyle adjustments and\/or medication.<\/p>\n

Prevention is the first step in reducing the number of strokes every year. Much of what puts you at risk for a stroke also increases the risk for complications if you get COVID-19, including uncontrolled high blood pressure, smoking and obesity.<\/p>\n

\u201cHigh blood pressure is a leading cause of stroke,\u201d said Jennifer Campbell, Executive Director of the American Heart Association. \u201cUp to 40% of Black adults and over 40% of the LatinX Community in the U.S. have high blood pressure, so keeping blood pressure in mind and under control is key,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n