Celebrate Heart Month With Learning Good Heart Health & CPR

Heart Month is almost over, and one of the best things you can do to recognize this special month is to enroll in a CPR course you’ve always wanted to take! In this fast-paced world it’s easy to put things off for another day, and we hope that Heart Month can inspire you to take the next step forward and sign up for the course.
Every February is Heart Month in Canada. With approximately 2.4 million adults across the country affected by heart disease, it’s a good time to reflect on our own hearts and the hearts of others. Heart disease is also second in terms of cause of deaths across Canada.
What You Can Do For Your Heart Health
Take a look at your lifestyle to find out what heart healthy changes you can make. Eat a balanced and healthy diet, exercise regularly, monitor your glucose levels and your blood pressure and make sure that you are getting enough sleep each night. The Canada Food Guide a great basic outline that you should follow to ensure that you are receiving the nutrition you need on a daily basis. Also consider the amount of sugar you’re eating as well as other habits such as smoking. This is a month where you can assess your lifestyle and make changes for the better.
For Others: CPR
Heart attacks can happen at any time and anywhere so you need to be prepared to handle it. If a loved one should suddenly go into cardiac arrest, you’ll want to be confident enough to provide CPR on the spot. You can save lives with this vital technique and everyone across the nation should know how to do it.
To learn more about heart health, find us at heart2heartcpr.com, or contact us today to find out about CPR courses in your area!