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Recently, over 520 Saia employees helped bring awareness to heart disease, the number one cause of death in women. We learned that educating ourselves and taking a moment to share what we learned on this day can also help educate our loved ones and motivate others to begin new heart-healthy habits. Here are a few heart-healthy facts that we learned:

• Don’t skip breakfast! Eating a healthy breakfast reduces risk factors that may lead to a heart attack over time.
• When you stop smoking, your risk for heart disease and stroke can be cut in half just one year later.
• A healthy blood pressure is 120/80.
• If you are overweight, losing just 5 to 10 percent of your starting weight can improve your blood pressure and blood sugar.
• Read nutrition labels. Try to consume less than 300 milligrams of cholesterol each day.
• A good laugh can send 20 percent more blood through your body and decrease your blood pressure.
• Lowering your blood pressure can reduce your risk of heart disease by 50 percent.
• Read food labels and aim for less than 1500mg of sodium (salt) or less per day.
• Just 150 minutes a week of moderately-intense physical activity lowers your chance of having a heart attack by 30-50 percent.
• A healthy diet could lower your odds of getting heart disease by 25 percent.

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On Feb. 3, an e-mail was sent to all participants of this event with a slideshow of employee submitted photos. For all those who are making a big impact in helping build a culture of wellness at Saia, the Delivering Wellness Committee thanks you.