I know that having great friends has a lot to do with feeling my best and being in great health. Of course, having friends is hardly the only ingredient, but when it comes to women having healthy hearts, the evidence is indisputable. Women with at least four close friends are significantly less likely to die of heart disease than women who are isolated and don’t have a strong support community.

Given how busy we are all these days, it’s no wonder that it can be a challenge to stay connected. And it only gets harder as we age and family and friends move away or die. Which is why forming those connections now makes all the difference later on. I can’t imagine life without my good friends Jannae, Michelle and Scherri and we’re all about being there for each other.

This is exactly what my colleague Kari Henley of Gather Central, and I talked about on Monday night on my monthly heart health teleclass. We had a great call, shared a bevy of ideas and got people thinking about simple ways to get and stay connected to stay heart healthy. Want to know more? You can hear the whole call and start integrating our ideas by clicking here: http://tinyurl.com/5no6oy.

Filed under: Family and Friends, Healthy lifestyle, Heart Health, Women's Health