NYU Langone Medical Center Cardiac and Vascular Institute Partners with the American Heart Association for the NYU Go Red For Women Day.

In honor of Go Red Day, NYULMC Cardiac and Vascular Institute will sponsor a health fair, Friday February 6, 2009 from 10am to 3pm in Alumni Hall of NYU Langone Medical Center.

The event will focus on helping women understand their personal risk of heart disease, including ways to help reduce it by focusing on four key areas: healthy eating, exercise and fitness, stress reduction and awareness of personal risk factors.

WELLNESS PROGRAMS                                                                                         10:00am – 3:00pm

Alumni Hall

· CPR demonstrations for adults and children

· Blood pressure management

· Body fat percent measurement (shoes and socks will need to be removed)

· Body mass index calculation

· Osteoporosis screening (shoes and socks will need to be removed)

CHAIR MASSAGES                                                                                              10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Alumni Hall
Information on relaxation and stress reduction also available

EXERCISE: Lectures and Demonstrations                                                             10:00am – 3:00pm

Alumni Hall

· Nintendo Wii Fit consoles available for demo                                       10:00am – 3:00pm

Farkas Auditorium

· Tai Chi Chuan and Yoga
by Amy Gissen, MPT and Ying Tang, MS, EP                                     11:00am – 12:00pm

· Motivation to Exercise for Cardiac Wellness
by Rosa Arroyo, MS, EP and Greg Sweeney, MS, PT                         1:00pm – 2:00pm

AWARENESS OF HEALTH RISK FACTORS                                                              10:00 am & 2:00pm

Farkas Auditorium

· “Overview of Cardiac Risk Factors
and the Benefits of Cardiac Wellness”
by Dr. Sofiya Prilik                                                                            10:00am – 11:00am

· “Smoking Cessation: Ways to Manage Stress
With Mindful Activities for Cardiac Wellness”
by Ana Mola, ANP – BC and Bette Jean Rosenhagen, LCSW              2:00pm – 3:00pm

HEALTHY EATING                                                                                            11:00 am – 12:30 pm

Faculty Dining Room

Demonstration from Executive Chefs on how to prepare healthy meals; menu will include Polynesian stir fry

Gifts and prizes will be awarded throughout the day.
All guests are welcome.