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Simple lifestyle changes can add a decade or more healthy years to the average lifespan
Date:10/20/2011

isk for heart disease and stroke.

  • FOLLOW A HEALTHY DIET: Healthy eating is one of the most important things you can do to improve your health yet about half of Canadians don't meet the healthy eating recommendations.

  • KNOW AND CONTROL BLOOD PRESSURE: High blood pressure − often called a 'silent killer' because it has no warning signs or symptoms − affects one in five Canadians. By knowing and controlling your blood pressure, you can cut your risk of stroke by up to 40 per cent and the risk of heart attack by up to 25 per cent.

  • ACHIEVE AND MAINTAIN A HEALTHY WEIGHT: Almost 60 per cent of Canadian adults are either overweight or obese − major risk factors for heart disease and stroke. Being obese can reduce your life span by almost four years.

  • MANAGE DIABETES: By 2016 an estimated 2.4 million Canadians will live with diabetes. Diabetes increases the risk of high blood pressure, atherosclerosis (narrowing of the arteries), coronary artery disease, and stroke, particularly if your blood sugar levels are poorly controlled.

  • BE TOBACCO FREE: More than 37,000 Canadians die prematurely each year due to tobacco use, and thousands of non-smokers die each year from exposure to second-hand smoke. As soon as you become smoke-free, your risk of heart disease and stroke begins to decrease. After 15 years ,your risk will be nearly that of a non-smoker.

    • A call for focused prevention strategies

    While this goal of optimal health has been achieved by fewer than 10 per cent of the population, "it demonstrates the striking potential that prevention has if it is broadly embraced," says Dr. Yancy. "We know how to prevent heart disease and stroke we now need to build the tools to empower our citizens to manage their risk and prevent heart disease."

    Dr. Yancy calls on governments to invest in steady and focused prevention strategies. He says that necessary initiatives include a chang
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    Contact: Amanda Bates
    amanda@curvecommunications.com
    604-306-0027
    Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
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