Heart and Stroke

Foundation of Manitoba

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.

- Schools and Nutrition

- Obesity

- Sodium

- Trans fat

- Sweetened beverages

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

Website & Resources

Online: Healthy Kids, Healthy Eating- Recipes- Coloring recipe book- Health Check - My Canada’s Food Guide- Food Savvy

Resources:- Heart Healthy Eating Guide for your family - Pumped Magazine- Food Fingers Fun

School Curriculum & Presentations

Toolkit for Gr.4-6 which includes a curriculum based program

- Teacher training

- Student materials

Helping Kids Live Well School Presentation

Theme Months

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

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

Sodium Working Group

Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada: Between 2007-2010 the SWG developed a population health strategy for the reduction of sodium in Canadian’s diet

• Voluntary reduction in pre-packaged, processed and restaurant foods

• Education

• Research

949-2000 in Winnipeg

or Toll Free 1-888-473-4636

www.heartandstroke.mb.ca