Join the Go Red Corazon Twitter Party and Learn About Heart Disease

With the frightening fact that heart disease kills 1 in 3 women each year, it certainly made an impact on my family in 2010 when my mother had triple bypass heart surgery.  Last year, my diabetic mother was placed on peritoneal dialysis (home dialysis) because of her chronic kidney disease.  In order to qualify for a kidney transplant, possible kidney recipients must undergo various and vigorous exams of the entire body, including the heart.  My mother underwent electrocardiogram (EKG), echocardiogram (ECG), treadmill stress test, and it was revealed that my mother suffered from advanced stages of heart disease. She had about an average of 90% blockage in her arteries along with high blood pressure and high cholesterol.  For a Hispanic women in her 60s suffering from diabetes, chronic kidney failure, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, a triple bypass surgery was not a simple procedure.  Thankfully, the surgery went well and she is currently recovering. However, it has been a major change in lifestyle and eating habits for her.


My mother’s illnesses has been a scare for me.  Due to my mother’s history and genetics, I’m at a higher risk to get diabetes, chronic kidney disease, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol than the average person.  My husband’s family suffers from heart disease, with many of his family members succumbing to it. I’m a second generation Hispanic American so I do cook American dishes, but I also create typical Hispanic foods.  Many Hispanic recipes are rich and delicious, but high in salt and sugar.  I realized that in order to combat predisposed genetic illnesses, I would need to incorporate exercise and healthy eating habits. 

I want to cut my risk of heart disease so I’m proud to be among the co-hosts of the “Go Red” Twitter Party with one of the Go Red for Women and Go Red Por Tu Corazon Spokeswomen, Latina on a Mission, on Wednesday, February 2, 2011, between 8 to 9:30 PM.  Join, learn more about the effects of heart disease, tips on healthy living, and WIN some great PRIZES!

Don’t forget to wear something RED! It may be a virtual party but you can still wear something festive to get you in the mood.  Put on a beautiful red top, a red hair bow, or even some red flannel pajamas and a picture of that red item may win you one of the 18 prizes!  RSVP: HERE for the “Go Red” Twitter Party on the Latina On a Mission website.

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Joscelyn, Owner of Mami of Multiples & Mami Innovative Media

Joscelyn Ramos Campbell has more than a decade of experience as an award-winning former federal government public relations executive under the Bush and Obama administrations. The “super-connected power mom“ was recently named by Latina Magazine as one of “The 10 Best Latina Mommy Bloggers on the Web“; by CBS News as one of the “Top Bloggers in the Business“; by NBC Latino Work-Life Balance series as a “Top Latina Mom Blogger“; an Empowering Latina in the Marketing Field; by CNBC.com as a Top Latino Social Media Stars and Leading Hispanic Bloggers. She is the owner of Mami Innovative Media and founder of Mami of Multiples, one of the nation’s leading Latina American parenting and lifestyle sites offering resources and helpful tips for families. She is a nationally syndicated Parenting Columnist and co-hosts a Talk Radio Show. Joscelyn is a public speaker, military wife and mother to a teen son and identical twin boys. Connect with Joscelyn at @JoscelynRC & @InnovativeTalk.

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