“Workplace wellness” highlighted during the World Heart Day

We closed off the show with an interview with Lauren Petersen – A Dietician from the Heart & Stroke Foundation. We were talking about Heart Awareness as yesterday was a World Heart Day and the theme was “workplace wellness”. As most of us spend over half our waking hours working, the workplace is ideal to promote heart-healthy messages and raise awareness about the risk factors for heart disease and stroke. Lauren explained more on the importance of “workplace wellness”. The Foundation urges South Africans to wake up to the fact that they should assess their risk of heart disease, have a good look at their diet and lifestyle and maybe make necessary changes. During September, Heart Awareness Month, the Health & Stroke Foundation is offering free blood pressure screenings country-wide - for more details or nutritional advice, contact the Heart Mark Diet Line on 0860 223 222 during office hours, or visit www.heartfoundation.co.za SMS heart to 321243 for a health tip and stand a chance to WIN an iPod Touch with some cool features. SMS charged at R5 and entries close on the 1st of November 2010.