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How to make your resolutions stick
Whatever healthy goals you want to tackle in 2012 – whether you plan to eat better, get active or become smoke free - here’s how to raise your odds of success.

Thank you for the gift of time with my beautiful family!
“For as long as I can remember, my mom volunteered many hours for the Heart and Stroke Foundation during Heart Month. I once asked her why she did it.” Donna Borchuk from Hay River, NWT tells the inspiring story of her family's experience with heart disease. Read more

Defy Death this January
“Ski for Heart, now the Death Defying Challenge, is an annual reminder for me and my family to live every moment to its fullest,” said Dave Jensen, who has attended the event every year since his operation. “You can’t sweat the small stuff. All those clichés you hear are true. This event is a stark reminder every year of how close I was to death and how far I’ve come since.” Read more

New help for your healthy weight goals
The Heart&Stroke Healthy Weight Action Plan is all new and improved. This free online tool guides you through a reliable, no-nonsense approach to goal setting, planning, and tracking. Get started today!.

Q: What’s one of last year’s biggest health stories?
A: This Heart and Stroke Foundation report made the CBC’s list of the 10 most-read health stories last year.

Help save lives
Heart disease and stroke take 1 in 3 Canadians before their time. By donating to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, you can help fund new breakthroughs in life-saving research and treatment. Please help us Make Death Wait.

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