"We really are finding there is a knowledge gap. We're finding they are consuming fast foods, the easy foods with preservatives. It's just easy so folks gravitate towards that stuff for both young and old, but really for the young," says Norton. "Also, the sedentary lifestyles. We're all behind computers. We're all using our phones, and we're not getting up and moving as much as we should as little as 30 minutes a day is all it takes to make a significant change in your lifestyle."
She says women should, also, be aware of cardiovascular disease in their family history and know the warning signs for heart attack and stroke.