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My Heart. My Life. - South Sound
  • Updated:Feb 14,2013
 
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The American Heart Association’s My Heart. My Life. is a comprehensive new health, wellness and fitness platform to empower Americans to get healthier. A key goal of My Heart. My Life. is to increase the number of people who understand the link between their health and their risk of heart disease and stroke. It’s an important component of the American Heart Association’s overarching goal: to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent and to reduce deaths from cardiovascular disease and stroke by 20 percent by the year 2020.

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  • Fit Friendly Companies Recognition Program. Application deadlines are Jan 31st and July 31st annually. Please visit ffc.heart.org and follow the easy step by step instructions to complete the application. Contact Julia Falvey at Julia.Falvey@heart.org or 253-572-4945 for assistance.
  • The American Heart Association is proud to announce our local Fit Friendly Companies!

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My Heart. My Life. Heart Walk Generic Image South Sound Heart & Stroke Walk - Oct. 5
Join us at Cheney Stadium to help raise awareness and $340,000 for the American Heart Association's lifesaving research and initiatives. A special thank you to all our walkers, donors and volunteers who have already accepted the challenge to help fight heart disease and stroke. Register today at www.southsoundheartwalk.org.
Healthy lifestyle eating LIFESTYLE CHANGE AWARD
Join us in recognizing people who have made positive changes to impact their quality of life and health.  Visit again soon for more details.


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How healthy is your heart? Get your free personal heart score and custom plan with our My Life Check assessment.		Life's Simple 7 ImageLIFE’S SIMPLE 7
The keys to a healthy heart are in your hands – all seven of them. Learn more and take charge of your health today.  
    
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Ready to get moving? Get your free customized walking plan and other tools such as the MyStart! Tracker online. More		Start - 3 people walking outsideSTART WALKING PATHS
Find or create a  walking path in your area.  Learn more. You can also download our Walking Paths App for Android and IPhone.
 


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START! WALKING PROGRAM
Our program encourages companies to give employees an excuse to get away from their desks and sneak in some fitness during the work day. More

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FIT FRIENDLY COMPANIES
Make an investment in your company and employees by creating a healthier workplace.  Get more details and the application to get your company on the road to Fit-Friendly.

    
 Start - 3 people walking outside down stepsSTEP BY STEP GUIDE TO BECOMING FIT FRIENDLY
Use our resource guide to walk you through the criteria for Fit-Friendly Companies Gold Recognition and provide tips and resources to help you meet them.
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MY START ONLINE TRACKER
This free tool helps employees make positive lifestyle changes by tracking their progress with walking and a better diet. Snack well at work and Find out how fruits and vegetables are often less expensive - and better for employees - with our Virtual Snack Machine.


 

For more information:
American Heart Association - South Sound
(253) 272-7854




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