53 www.Char l e s tonWomenPodcas t . com | www.ReadCW. com | www. Ins t ag ram. com /Char l e s tonWomen 2. Drink more water. Vega only keeps water in her fridge at home, despite her love of the occasional — repeat — occasional sweet tea. Afterall, it is the South. 3. Get active. Vega encourages readers to participate in a sport or extracurricular activity and to not only be physically active but mentally active as well. Women should also not be afraid to speak up about their health concerns or risk factors with their doctors. Several routine tests, including stress tests, bloodwork, echocardiograms and cardiac CTs can be performed to scan for possible indicators of cardiovascular disease. As women, we often think we can do it all. Sometimes though it’s important to take a break and evaluate. Vega said, “As women, we are capable of doing everything. However, you cannot do everything at once. Prioritizing what is important and what is not is key. I’m good at standing back and saying ‘we aren’t in competition with anyone, so what are you trying to do when you’re racing against yourself?’ You have to pivot, and if you find yourself being okay with that, you’ll be so much happier with the outcome.” This is proof that even an accomplished mother, volunteer and nonprofit founder can find the time for self-care. If she can do it, so can you. To learn more about Vega, heart health or how to get involved with Military Hearts Matter, please visit MilitaryHeartsMatter.org. Charleston Women in Philanthropy Vega appear s on CNN to d i s cus s he r e f for t s . Facebook: @DulceChurrosAndIceCream Instagram: @dulcechurros_icecream 843-709-6974 | 3064 Proprietors Place, Mt. Pleasant | dulce-icecream.com in the Market at Oakland FOLLOW US Angela Miller Regional Partner of South Carolina, Realtor ABR, MRP, SRES, SRS, E-PRO (843) 990-8963 AngelaMillerTeam@gmail.com License: LLR 88498 ANGELA WAS AMAZING, SHE WAS THERE AT MY EVERY CALL, QUESTION, CONVERN, AND JUST A FRIEND. ANGELA WORKED SO HARD AND VERY VERY QUICK TO HELP ME GET IN A HOUSE. SHE MADE SURE IT FIT ALL MY NEEDS AND WANTS, SHE EVEN GOES OVER AND BEYOND HER JOB TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE TAKEN CARE OF. 110% BEST REALTOR YOU CAN ASK FOR. WOULD NEVER WANT TO HAVE ANYONE ELSE BUT HER. -M. WOIDA.
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