Melody
Feb 3rd 2007, 02:45 AM
February is
National Heart Month!
I visited the Heart & Stroke Foundation (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca) website and the content there is awesome!
Take control of your health with Healthy Recipes (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1981&CategoryID=13&Src=recipes), along with guidance & support to reach and maintain a healthy weight (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/healthyweight/) .
They have some very handy tools on-site:
BMI Tool (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/page.asp?PageID=1192) - Calculate your ideal weight by comparing your weight in relation to your height. There is also a BMI Chart (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/page.asp?PageID=1208) if you don't want to use the Java tool.
Waist Circumferance Calculator (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1198) - People who carry their weight in the stomach are at a higher risk!
Food & Fitness Calculator (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/page.asp?PageID=1188&FoodCategoryID=0) - Find out how many minutes of excercise it will take to burn off that Valentine chocolate and the rest of your fave foods.
Risk Assessment Tool (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1689&Stream=bp2) - Blood pressure action plan.
Subscribe to their Newsletters, Healthline (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1366&ArticleID=2578&Src=blank&From=SubCategory) and/orParent Healthline (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1366&ArticleID=2578&Src=blank&From=SubCategory&RefSrc=KidsHealthHm)! Always packed with news and information.
There's also a great section about healthy living for kids (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1996&CategoryID=60&Src=kids) , which includes kid-friendly recipes.
Learn about CPR (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1975&ArticleID=5145&Src=heart&From=SubCategory&RefSrc=Feb07) and of course, Heart Disease (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1969&CategoryID=1&Src=heart) and Strokes (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1017&CategoryID=2&Src=stroke).
Get some awesome deals and enter contests (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/ShopWithHeart/) sponsored by the Foundation's corporate sponsors!
There's lots more too! I found that my visit fired me up again for those New Years Resolutions to get healthy. I highly recommend a visit!
Don't forget to make a donation (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=81&CategoryID=6&Src=donate) if you can or support the many events in all Provinces. You can see what your Province has planned by clicking on the main site drop-down menu. Time is always valued by charities and this one is no different - volunteer (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=105&CategoryID=7&Src=volunteer) if you're able!
Good heart health to you!
National Heart Month!
I visited the Heart & Stroke Foundation (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca) website and the content there is awesome!
Take control of your health with Healthy Recipes (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1981&CategoryID=13&Src=recipes), along with guidance & support to reach and maintain a healthy weight (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/healthyweight/) .
They have some very handy tools on-site:
BMI Tool (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/page.asp?PageID=1192) - Calculate your ideal weight by comparing your weight in relation to your height. There is also a BMI Chart (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/page.asp?PageID=1208) if you don't want to use the Java tool.
Waist Circumferance Calculator (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1198) - People who carry their weight in the stomach are at a higher risk!
Food & Fitness Calculator (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/page.asp?PageID=1188&FoodCategoryID=0) - Find out how many minutes of excercise it will take to burn off that Valentine chocolate and the rest of your fave foods.
Risk Assessment Tool (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1689&Stream=bp2) - Blood pressure action plan.
Subscribe to their Newsletters, Healthline (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1366&ArticleID=2578&Src=blank&From=SubCategory) and/orParent Healthline (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1366&ArticleID=2578&Src=blank&From=SubCategory&RefSrc=KidsHealthHm)! Always packed with news and information.
There's also a great section about healthy living for kids (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1996&CategoryID=60&Src=kids) , which includes kid-friendly recipes.
Learn about CPR (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1975&ArticleID=5145&Src=heart&From=SubCategory&RefSrc=Feb07) and of course, Heart Disease (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1969&CategoryID=1&Src=heart) and Strokes (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1017&CategoryID=2&Src=stroke).
Get some awesome deals and enter contests (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/ShopWithHeart/) sponsored by the Foundation's corporate sponsors!
There's lots more too! I found that my visit fired me up again for those New Years Resolutions to get healthy. I highly recommend a visit!
Don't forget to make a donation (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=81&CategoryID=6&Src=donate) if you can or support the many events in all Provinces. You can see what your Province has planned by clicking on the main site drop-down menu. Time is always valued by charities and this one is no different - volunteer (http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=105&CategoryID=7&Src=volunteer) if you're able!
Good heart health to you!