THE NEED FOR POWER TO END STROKE AMBASSADORS...

The holiday season is in full swing and we know no collective of individuals is more giving than our Power Ambassadors. You're the first one people look to when they need advice on getting and staying healthy and the one families rely on when heart disease or stroke take hold. Keep the good going this winter by hosting EmPowered to Serve seminars on healthy living. Together, we can save lives and make the healthy choice the easy choice. You're already getting together, why not get educated? The holidays mean lots and lots of gatherings - family parties, religious celebrations, community events - why not make the most of your moments together and take time to discuss one of our greatest gifts - our health and how to maintain it. What should we talk about? Getting and staying healthy can seem overwhelming, especially if the neighborhood you live in makes making healthy choices like walking to the store to buy fresh fruits or vegetables difficult. The American Heart Association gives you all the tools you need to lead an informative discussion on a variety of healthy topics: Don't Go Breakin' Your Heart: This lesson is all about reducing your sodium consumption. It will walk your group through how small changes can add up to big health changes. Let's Get Physical: Start a discussion about how to build physical activity into your busy day. Share what works and what doesn't with your group. Make life sweet - not your drinks: Did you know you should only be drinking 450 calories per week? This lesson teaches you how to do that! Own It: High blood pressure is one of African Americans' greatest health risks. Let's discuss how to lower this silent killer. Produce-ing Health: Eating more fruits and vegetables is vital to healthy living. This lesson helps you bring fresh foods to your community. How do I get started? It's easy! We give you all the tools you need to lead conversations about healthy living with your community. Here's what you need to do to make an impact: Head to EmPoweredtoServe.org Choose which topic you'd like to educate others on: reducing sodium, physical activity, controlling high blood pressure, fresh fruits and vegetables or sugar-sweetened beverages. Put your email address in so we know about your good work! Schedule a time to present the session (using our tools, slides and notes) to your group. Let us know how it went! Join the conversation with other change agents across the nation. At EmPoweredtoServe.org, we're always discussing ways we can change our community's health for the better!