Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba

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Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba
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Mission

• The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Manitoba, a
  volunteer-based health charity, leads in
  eliminating heart disease and stroke and reducing
  their impact through the advancement of research
  and its application, the promotion of healthy
  living, and advocacy.

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• Schools and Nutrition
• Obesity
• Sodium
• Trans fat
• - Sweetened beverages

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Advocating for Children

• Heart Healthy Children and Youth
• Health promoting environments
• Research dollars for prevention research
• Restricted marketing of unhealthy foods and
  beverages to children
• Tax policies to encourage nutrition

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Website Resources

• Online Healthy Kids, Healthy Eating
• Recipes
• Coloring recipe book
• Health Check
• My Canadas Food Guide
• Food Savvy
• Resources
• Heart Healthy Eating Guide for your family
• Pumped Magazine
• Food Fingers Fun

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School Curriculum Presentations

• Toolkit for Gr.4-6 which includes a curriculum
  based program
• Teacher training
• Student materials

Helping Kids Live Well School Presentation
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Theme Months
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Health Check

• To earn the Health Check symbol all foods and
  restaurants must meet the nutrient criteria
• Nutrient criteria is always changing to reflect
  current scientific evidence, federal regulations
  and the HSF recommendations
• There have been recent changes to sugar, fat,
  sodium, and fibre

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Sodium Working Group

• HSF was a key member of the national Sodium
  Working Group
• Recommendations to assist decrease in intake to
  1200 mg 2300 mg by 2020
• Sodium Recommendations

Adequate Intake Upper Limit
1-3 years 1000 mg 1500 mg
4-8 years 1200 mg 1900 mg
9-13 years 1500 mg 2200 mg
14- adult 1500 mg 2300 mg
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Sodium Working Group

• Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada Between
  2007-2010 the SWG developed a population health
  strategy for the reduction of sodium in
  Canadians diet
• Voluntary reduction in pre-packaged, processed
  and restaurant foods
• Education
• Research

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949-2000 in Winnipeg or Toll Free
1-888-473-4636 www.heartandstroke.mb.ca