B.C.’s Heart and Stroke Foundation urges women to stay alert about heart health

VANCOUVER, B.C. Canada’s Heart and Stroke Foundation is urging Canadian women to place their heart health at the top of their list of New Year’s resolutions in 2009, the organization announced Friday, launching Heartbeats, a tool to help women keep heart health as a top priority throughout 2009.

“Women today lead busier lives than ever, and we know that our own health often slips down the priority list,” said Bobbe Wood, president and chief executive officer of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of British Columbia and Yukon. “Heartbeats helps women make a commitment to their heart health, giving them the support, and the little push they sometimes need to keep on track with their goals.”

As part of the new program, Heartbeats will provide women with a year-long dose of weekly lifestyle tips via text message, e-mail or RSS feed. Canadian women who sign up for Heartbeats at www.thehearttruth.ca before March 2, 2009, will be automatically entered into the Heart of Fashion contest with the chance to win a round-trip flight for two to Toronto, two nights at a luxury hotel, spending money and two VIP tickets to the celebrity-studded Heart Truth Fashion Show during L'Oreal Fashion Week.