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Keeping your heart healthy Heart Foundation

Minimise your salt intake, and eat a heart healthy diet. Eating a diet high in salt, and low in foods such as vegetables, fruit and wholegrains, can lead to higher blood pressure. Having more than 5 grams of salt (a teaspoon) each day increases your risk of heart disease and stroke. A heart healthy eating pattern includes foods which are linked

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Blood pressure and your heart Heart Foundation

WEBHigh blood pressure is a primary risk factor for heart disease. High blood pressure can be silent, so it’s important to get regular blood pressure checks. You can reduce your …

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Home The Heart Foundation

WEBHeart Foundation and Heart of the Nation join forces to save more lives from sudden cardiac death. The two organisations have just signed a Memorandum of Understanding …

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Benefits Heart Foundation Walking

WEBGet started. Walking for an average of 30 minutes or more a day can lower the risk of heart disease, stroke by 35% percent and Type 2 diabetes by 40%. It’s not just your heart and …

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Physical activity and your heart health Heart Foundation

WEBIncreasing your physical activity from as little as 10 minutes a day to the Australian Government’s recommended 30 to 45 minutes a day, five or more days of the week can …

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What is a healthy body weight

WEBThe Heart Foundation’s recommendations for eating a heart-healthy diet can help you achieve a healthy weight and reduce your risk of heart disease. Our Heart Healthy …

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Healthy eating to protect your heart Heart Foundation

WEBThe best options are plant-based proteins like beans, chickpeas, lentils, nuts and seeds, as well as fish and seafood. These foods have been shown to reduce your risk of …

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Protein and heart health Heart Foundation

WEBRed meat should be limited to less than 350 g (1-3 meals) a week. Processed meat can increase your risk of heart disease and should be avoided. Protein is a macronutrient …

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Under pressure – what is blood pressure and why does it matter

WEBAs the name suggests, blood pressure is the pressure of your blood on the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps it round your body. When your heart …

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Fats, oils and heart health Heart Foundation

WEBKey takeaways. The type of fat you eat plays an important role in your heart health. Choose healthy fat options, which include nuts, seeds, avocados, olives and their oils for …

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Smoking and your heart Heart Foundation

WEBSmoking affects the vessels that supply blood to your heart and other parts of your body. It reduces the amount of oxygen in your blood and damages blood vessel walls. Smoking …

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What’s your body mass index (BMI)

WEBBody mass index, or BMI, gives an indication of your body size. BMI is calculated using your weight and height (your weight divided by your height squared). Along with several other …

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What is cardiac rehab

WEBCardiac rehabilitation (cardiac rehab) is a program that helps you make healthy lifestyle changes. It involves support, exercise and education to help strengthen your heart. It’s …

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We spill the beans on beans: 7 reasons why you need more …

WEBHere are seven reasons why you need more legumes in your life. 1. They’re nutritious and great for your heart. Legumes are one of the quiet achievers when it comes to healthy …

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Heart Health Check Toolkit Heart Foundation

WEBStreamline CVD risk assessment and management in general practice with the Heart Health Check Toolkit. Heart Health Check describes the first MBS items (699 and 177) …

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Key statistics: Cardiovascular disease Heart Foundation

WEBCardiovascular disease (CVD) is an umbrella term that includes heart and blood vessel diseases (e.g. coronary heart disease), and stroke, is one of Australia’s biggest health …

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Heart Week 6–12 May 2024 Heart Foundation

WEBHeart Week is Australia’s national heart health awareness week held in May each year. It provides an opportunity for the Australian public and health professionals to start a …

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What is a Heart Health Check

WEBLast updated 08 January 2024. A Heart Health Check (MBS item number 699 and 177) is the patient-friendly term for a comprehensive CVD risk assessment and ongoing …

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Time to book a Heart Health Check

WEB1.4 million Australians have a high chance of having a heart attack or stroke in the next 5 years. Many are unaware of this risk. A 20-minute Heart Health Check with your GP will …

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