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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