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BECEL 28 DAY HEART HEALTH CHALLENGE

February is Heart Health Month and to celebrate it, Becel has developed a free Heart Healthy Steps CD-ROM  and attached it to 2lb tubs of regular and light Becel margarine for the Month of February.  This motivating and educational CD includes the 28 Day Heart Health Challenge designed to motivate you to make small changes towards a healthier lifestyle by providing daily wellness tips.  The CD also provides useful facts, quizzes and tips to help you get on the road to a heart healthy lifestyle.  It covers 3 important areas of heart health.

  1. Eat Well – defines types of fat, helps decode nutrition labels and offers heart healthy recipes
  2. Keep Fit – provides physical activity ideas for all four seasons, has tips on beginning a walking program, and includes a live-action video clip on strength training hosted by John Stanton from The Running Room.
  3. Relax – includes a 10-minute stress-reducing workout with host Sharon Mann and offers claming melodies from Solitudes, a harmonious mix of relaxing nature sounds and soft music.

For more information or to receive a copy of the CD-ROM go to www.becel.ca

Top 10 Tips for Better Heart Health:

  1. Reduce your saturated fat intake from meats and remove skin from chicken
  2. Limit or avoid hydrogenated vegetable oils and trans fats
  3. Eat more unsaturated fats from nuts, seeds, olive oil, non-hydrogenated margarine, fish and fish oils, legumes and whole grains
  4. Eat at least 7 servings of vegetables and fruit each day
  5. Increase your fibre intake by eating more whole grains, legumes, fruit and vegetables
  6. Eat low fat dairy products
  7. Limit alcohol to 1-2 drinks per day
  8. Don’t smoke
  9. Stay active
  10. Reduce your stress

Watch for the Eating for Energy segment every Tuesday on BCTV's Noon News Hour!

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