Utahns Invited to Learn More About Heart Health at Free Family Heart Fair on Feb 7

The annual fair is Utah's largest family heart fair in Utah and is sponsored by the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute. It is free and open to the public. This is the first time that the fair has expanded to cover heart issues for the entire family, from children to seniors. 

"Since we know that lifestyle is an important factor in the development of heart disease, and that child obesity is a significant issue in our country, we thought it was important to broaden this year's heart fair to address children's heart problems and prevention at an early age," says Donald Lappe, MD, chief of cardiology for the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute. 

Some of the activities at the Heart Fair include:

• Children’s Activities: Life size games - Operation, Whack-A-Snack, Teddy Bear Clinic and family photo booth
• CPR Demo: Learn how you can save a life. 
• Murray Fire Truck Tour: Give aways for kids and fire prevention handouts 
• Free Family Photo Booth: Get a free family snapshot 
• Life Flight Helicopter: Get a close up look at one of these amazing machines 
• Go Red For Women: Relaxing atmosphere, Information on women & heart disease and prize giveaways 
• Learning Centers: computer presentations on arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, heart failure, family historyand signs and symptoms of heart attack and stroke. 
• Health Screenings: Health risk assessments and blood pressure and body fat analysis. 
• Meditation Demo & Participation: Learn how meditation can reduce your stress levels and lower your risk of heart disease 
• Seminars: Dr. Brent Muhlestein: Air Pollution and Effects on Heart Disease, and Dr. Arvind Hoskoppal: Childhood Obesity and Effects on Heart Disease 
• Cooking Demonstration: Learn how to prepare tasty — and heart-healthy — meals that your whole family will enjoy.