Heart Healthy Living

Quitting Smoking: 

• Health Canada Quit Smoking Guide – Helpful tips and tools to stop smoking 

• Smokers’ Helpline – Support and guidance to help you quit smoking 

Managing Heart Health: 

• Heart & Stroke – Heart health resources, recovery support, and educational materials 

• Patient Guides – Information about specific heart conditions and medical procedures, as well as ways to improve heart health

• Protect Your Heart: Make Vaccination Part of Your Heart-Healthy Lifestyle – CCS infographic about vaccinations for people with heart conditions

• Take Action to Improve Your Heart Health – CCS tool to support conversations with healthcare providers.

• Vaccination for Adults – Vaccinations recommended by the Public Health Agency of Canada 

Exercising: 

• Heartwise Exercise App – Easy exercises for heart health 

• Taking Control of your Physical Recovery – Exercise and active living guidance for after a cardiac event 

Heart-Healthy Eating: 

• Canada’s Food Guide – Canada’s guidelines for balanced, healthy eating 

• Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension – An eating plan to reduce blood pressure  

• Eating For a Healthy Heart – Advice on foods that support heart health 

• Low-Glycemic Index Diet – A diet to help reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and its complications as well as decrease the risk of heart disease and stroke 

• Mediterranean Diet – A heart-healthy way of eating followed by people living in countries around the Mediterranean Sea, such as Italy, Spain, and Greece 

• Portfolio Diet – A diet plan to improve cholesterol and heart health 

Mental Health: 

• Emotions and Feelings – Tips to help you feel better during recovery 

• Feel Well – Information to help you take care of your emotional wellbeing 

• Government of Canada Mental Health Services – A guide to finding mental health supports 

• Talk Suicide Canada – 24/7 support for anyone thinking about suicide 

• Call: 1-833-456-4566 | Text: 45645 

Blood Pressure Monitoring:  

• Hypertension Canada – Education on how to monitor blood pressure 

Cardiac Rehabilitation: 

• Cardiac College – A free, evidence-based program that teaches you how to manage heart disease and live a healthier life 

• Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Top 10 Tips – Tips for stopping smoking, emotional health, exercise, health eating, healthy sleep, managing stress, and more  

Diabetes: 

• Understanding Diabetes – Information to help you learn about diabetes and how to manage it 

• Tools and Resources – Tips and tools, resources, podcasts and more to help you and those who support you live with diabetes 

Cholesterol: 

• Get The Facts on High Cholesterol – A resource to support cholesterol testing and managing high cholesterol 

Women Living with Heart Disease: 

• Why Women’s Heart Health? – Information about how heart disease affects women