💜Heart Wealth™
Increase Awareness. Provide Access. Encourage Action
💜Heart Wealth™ is a community-centered, self investment perspective and commitment to strengthening individuals, families and neighborhoods from the inside out.
Heart Wealth is designed to increase Healthy Heart Habits and Total Wellness.
💜Heart Wealth™ is about prevention, empowerment and legacy
Our heart is our most valuable asset.
In the Black community, heart disease and stroke remain leading causes of death.
💜Heart Wealth™ is about rewriting that narrative and building healthier communities.
💜Heart Wealth™ Matters
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.
Black adults experience higher rates of high blood pressure, stroke, and cardiovascular complications.
Chronic stress, trauma and limited access to preventative care increase risk.
Many heart conditions are preventable with early intervention and lifestyle shifts.
Heart Wealth™ is about informed choice, daily awareness, and accessible action.
Small changes, sustainable habits, lifelong protection.
Walk 30 minutes per day
Whole Heart Truth
Stress Affects the Heart
Not just the big moments. Not just emergencies.
The everyday pressure.
The unspoken grief.
The need to always be strong
The constant responsibility.
All of it adds up.
When we carry pressure in our bodies for too long, our heart feels it. Blood pressure rises.
Sleep shifts. Energy drops. Irritability increases.
We normalize it. We push through.
But the body keeps score.
Heart Wealth™ is about paying attention before crisis forces us to.
💜Heart Wealth™ and your heat health is impacted by:
Rest. Boundaries. Breathing.
Saying “no” when your body is tired.
Heart Wealth™ is awareness, access, attention and actions.
When we care for our emotional world,
we protect our physical heart.
When we slow down, we lower pressure.
When we process grief, we release strain.
When we rest, we restore rhythm and energy.
When we calm the nervous system, we protect the heart.
Healthy Heart habits improve wealth.
Invest in yourself!
Hearty Flavor
Food in our community is layered. It tells stories. holds memory, carries celebration...it requires creativity and demands flavor.
Heart healthy does not mean bland or abandoning tradition. It means being intentional about how we prepare what we already love.
Cook wisely. Adjust what harms. Keep what nourishes.
This is not about stripping culture. It’s about strengthening it.
A Hearty Healthy Eating Pattern looks like:
More vegetables woven into meals you already cook
Baking, grilling or air-frying instead of deep frying
Using herbs, garlic, onion, citrus & spices with less salt
Choosing whole grains, beans and lean proteins more often
Adding or swapping healthier options in traditional meals
Reducing sugar and processed foods without removing JOY
Flavor, Taste and Creativity Stays
The 7-Day Heart Reset
7 days...7 small changes.
Day 1 Add 1 green vegetable to a meal you already love
Day 2–Replace 1 fried item with baked/grilled
Day 3 - Choose water over one sugary drink
Day 4 – Read 1 nutrition label before buying
Day 5 – Cook a "Hearty Healthy" meal
Day 6 –Add fruit instead of a processed snack
Day 7 – Season with fresh herbs and less salt
📊 KNOW YOUR NUMBERS
Empowerment begins with awareness.
Track:
Blood Pressure
Total Cholesterol
LDL / HDL
Blood Sugar
BMI / Waist circumference
Download the 💜Heart Wealth™ Tracker Sheet.
Take it to doctor's appointments.
🫶🏾 HEART-TO-HEART COMMUNITY CHALLENGE
Join the 30-Day 💜Heart Wealth™ Challenge.
Each week focuses on:
Week 1: Awareness
Week 2: Nutrition
Week 3: Movement
Week 4: Stress & Sustainability
Post your progress. Tag your community.
Build accountability.
Build legacy.
💜Heart Wealth Resources:
- Association of Black Cardiologists – Heart Health Guides: abcardio.org/educational-resources/
- Black Heart Association – Heart Health Infographics: blackheartassociation.org/resources/community-resources
- CDC Heart Disease Communications Toolkit: cdc.gov/heart-disease/php/toolkit/index.html
- NHLBI “Take Action for Your Heart” Fact Sheet:
nhlbi.nih.gov/resources/take-action-your-heart-get-started-fact-sheet
- NHLBI “Your Guide to a Healthy Heart”: nhlbi.nih.gov/resources/your-guide-healthy-heart
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NHLBI – Lowering Blood Pressure with DASH
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/education/dash-eating-plan/tips-lowering-blood-pressure
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Sodium & Label Reading - https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/sodium
💡Learn how to identify hidden sodium and reduce daily intake.
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Stress Management https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-lifestyle/stress-management
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Mental Health & Chronic Disease
- Stress and the Heart https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/how-stress-affects-your-heart
Chronic stress elevates cortisol and blood pressure.
Regulated breathing, sleep hygiene and emotional processing are complimentary cardiovascular interventions.
Your Heart is Wealth. Invest in it. Protect it."
💜Heart Wealth™ is strengthening individuals, families and neighborhoods from the inside out.
It is a practical, measurable approach to tracking emotional patterns,
building heart-healthy habits and aligning daily behaviors with whole-hearted truth.
This work honors the legacy of my mother, Teresa Boyd James who led with her heart.
My mama led with compassion and served others faithfully until her very last heartbeat.
💜Heart Wealth™ is the continuation of My mother's "heart first" devotion...