event

Jan

15

Free presentation: Break up with excess sodium!

Learn how to break up with excess sodium and understand how sodium is a cardiovascular risk for all of us!

Open to the public.

Date & time: Wednesday, January 15 at 10:00 am in our education room

You’ll learn about hidden sources of sodium and how to identify sodium on food packaging, as well as the link between sodium intake and cardiovascular risk.

According to the American Heart Association, excess levels of sodium may put you at risk for:

  • An enlarged heart muscle
  • Headaches
  • Kidney disease
  • Osteoporosis
  • Stroke
  • Heart failure
  • High blood pressure
  • Kidney stones
  • Stomach cancer

Did you know …

Nine out of 10 Americans consume too much sodium.

Sodium added to food outside the home makes up for more than two-thirds of the total sodium intake in the U.S.
More than 70% of sodium consumed is from processed, packaged and restaurant foods.

Consumption of excess sodium is a challenge facing all of us.

Our presenter will be Keona Salcedo, an American Heart Association (AHA) HeartCorps service member who has joined the Culpeper Wellness Foundation for a year-long internship. In coordination with Foundation staff, Keona is managing programming to support community heart health, such as blood pressure screenings and health-focused discussion groups. Keona has a BA in Global Public Health. She is pursuing a Masters of Public Health.

HeartCorps reflects the commitment of the AHA to serve the health needs of rural communities. Such communities often face a critical shortage of health care professionals, which negatively impacts the care rural residents receive. Through the work of service members like Keona, AHA is working to address inequities and improve blood pressure control and cardiovascular health in rural communities.