Women golfers invited to be ‘heart smart,’ hear from Kirkland cardiologist

Red wine, dark chocolate and golf can be heart smart for women, and what better time for lady golfers to learn more than on Leap Year Day (Feb. 29), and coinciding with Heart Disease Awareness Month.

February 26, 2012 8:00 am
Kirkland cardiologist Rachael Wyman will discuss how heart disease warning signs are often different in women during an event on Feb. 29.
Kirkland cardiologist Rachael Wyman will discuss how heart disease warning signs are often different in women during an event on Feb. 29.

Red wine, dark chocolate and golf can be heart smart for women, and what better time for lady golfers to learn more than on Leap Year Day (Feb. 29), and coinciding with Heart Disease Awareness Month.

During a special Women Take Heart™ program, women can sip wine, tour the winery, sample chocolates and get tips and advice on how to live a heart healthy lifestyle from two featured speakers:

• Kirkland cardiologist Rachael Wyman will discuss how heart disease warning signs are often different in women.

• Registered dietician Debora Robinett will talk about the importance of nutrition in heart disease prevention.

The program, scheduled from 5:30-8 p.m. on Feb. 29, will be held at Januik Novelty Hill winery, 14710 Woodinville-Redmond Road, Woodinville. Pre-registration is required and may be made online with The Hope Heart Institute. The $29 fee includes wine and chocolate tasting, heart healthy appetizers, and the program.

Women Take Heart™, a program developed by The Hope Heart Institute, creates awareness and provides tools for healthier living to combat heart disease, the No. 1 killer of women.

Hope Heart, a Washington-based heart-disease charity, was one of the beneficiaries of proceeds from the 2011 Golf Fore Red tournament for women; the two organizations are co-presenting the Feb. 29 event.

Golf Fore Red™, founded in 2007 by two Seattle-area women who both lost their mothers to heart disease, combines education, fun and fund raising for heart disease research. Since inception, the annual tournament (which sold out 2011) has netted more than $33,000.

This year’s annual event is scheduled for Saturday, July 28 at The Golf Club at Redmond Ridge.

Along with tasting wines from Januik Winery (named one of the top wineries of 2011 by Wine & Spirits Magazine), guests can sample artisan chocolates from award-winning Intrigue Chocolates Co.

Both the winery and chocolate company will offer special pricing on any purchases made that evening. The evening also marks the first date of registration for the 2012 Golf Fore Red tournament.