Do you know your numbers? Not your lucky lottery numbers, but those related to your blood pressure and cholesterol?
If you don’t, you should, said Carolyn Jones, and you can, if you attend “Healthy Temple” at Hawkinsville Missionary Baptist Church Saturday, April 5. She is helping the church organize a men’s health day to help educate men ages 14-114 about their health.
“Nationally, men’s mortality is getting higher,” Jones said. “Men face a lot of health challenges like chronic illnesses, diabetes and cancer.”
The church will offer a light, healthy breakfast followed by speakers. A game asking men about their health number will also help drive the point home that men should be knowledgeable about their own health, Jones added.
“We’ll have a pharmacist and nutritionist on hand to speak to men about healthy habits,” she said. “Our keynote speaker is Dr. Curtis McCoy, a cardiologist, to speak about heart health.”