Starting small, ways to prevent heart disease

The topic for the Feb. 7 Women of Wellness program was "Women and Heart Disease, Prevention with the Power or Mindfulness, Movement and Meals." The presenter, Kori Propst, Ph.D., vice president and wellness director for The Diet Doc spoke to a standing room only crowd in the conference room at Fallbrook Regional Health District's office.

According to Propst, heart disease can be a symptom, not necessarily the problem, of a person's health.

She said heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women. One woman will die every 80 seconds; 90 percent of women have at least one risk factor; two-thirds of w...