Are You Heart Healthy?

Are you HEART HEALTHY? x4 CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE is one of the leading causes of death in 55,000 AUSTRALIANS suffer a heart attack 1AUSTRALIAN dies from heart disease every 12 minutes AUSTRALIAN WOMEN are four times more CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE affects l in 6- total of 3.7 million every year - that's 1every 10 minutes likely to die from heart disease than Australia. Australians breast cancer fAre you at risk? 9 out 10 Australians have at least one risk factor for Cardiovascular Disease. HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE HIGH CHOLESTEROL 4.6 million Aussies 5.6 million Aussies aged 18 years and over have high blood aged 18 years and over measured high cholesterol pressure PHYSICAL INACTIVITY 2 in 3 (66.9%) Aussies were physically inactive or had low levels of exercise LOW FRUIT & VEGETABLE INTAKE More than 90% of Aussies fail to consume the daily recommended intake of fruit and veg ALCOHOL & SMOKING In 2011/12, one in six Aussies aged 15 yearsS and over smoked OVERWEIGHT & OBESITY 14 million (1 in 2) Aussies are overweight or obese. daily and if weight gain continues at current levels, by 2025, close to 80% of all Australian adults and a third of all children will be overweight or obese. Choose... GOOD NUTRITION PHYSICAL ACTIVITY 8 FOODS YOU SHOULD NEVER EAT AGAIN EASY WAYS TO INCREASE ACTIVITY Walk or cycle 1 Take the stairs 2 Work in the garden 3 Play with your children in an active way 4 Walk or play with your pets 5 1 Rice snacks 2 White bread Flavoured water 3 Muffins and banana bread Extruded cheese snacks Frozen yoghurt Chocolate nut spread You need at least 30 mins of moderate exercise a day e.g. brisk walk, swimming or cycling. Muesli Bars choosi 1300 884 384 Call us for help or quotes THE BETTER WAY TO CHOOSE INSURANCE SOURCES • www.heartfoundation.org.auinformation-for-professionals/data-and-etatistics/ • www.modi.monash.edu.aulobesity-facts-figuree/obesity-in-australia www.health gov.auinternetimain'publishing.nstContentiphd-physical-activity-adults-pdf-cnt.htm/SFileladults_phys.pdf • www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/eight-foods-you-should-never-eat-again'etory-fneuzkvr-1226696031906 • www.eatforhealth.gov.au/food-essentials