Vegetables and fruit best for heart health
A study funded by the Heart and Stroke Foundation has found that diets high in animal products, fat and fried foods can up the risk of an acute heart attack by 35% when compared to diets that include more vegetables and fruit. Read more.
I’m losing weight!
Indar Persaud has never been on a diet before. But when he was diagnosed with having high-normal blood pressure and pre-diabetes, he listened to his doctor and made a commitment to lose weight using the My Heart&Stroke Healthy Weight Action Plan™. Read his story.
Warning: trans fat kills
Artificial trans fats preserve food but are extremely harmful to our heart health. Some food companies have taken strides in eliminating artificial trans fats – while others have not. Unfortunately, too many products continue to contain disturbingly high amounts of these fats – especially bakery products that children eat most often such as cakes, donuts and brownies. It’s time the federal government regulate the use of trans fat. Use our advocacy letter to send a strong message to the government today.
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Never too young to have a stroke
Lee Cayer's experience with stroke taught her the importance of timing. For me it was the difference between a lengthy hospital stay and months of physical rehab or walking out of ICU on my own two feet, two days later." Read Lee's story here.
Access to stroke care - everywhere
The Heart and Stroke Foundation is working with health regions in Saskatchewan to implement the Integrated Stroke Strategy, a new way of managing stroke that can give hope for a fuller recovery and better quality of life to stroke patients, no matter where they live. To learn more, please click here.
Tobacco Advocacy
The Heart and Stroke Foundation, along with the Canadian Cancer Society and the Sask. Coalition for Tobacco Reduction, have prepared a list of 8 evidence-based recommendations for tobacco reductions. Read our report here
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