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High cholesterol blood Too much cholesterol in the ry ona cor increases the risk of ck. heart disease and of heart atta in low and e fibr A diet that is high in can l tero les saturated fats and cho l levels. help reduce your cholestero More than 5.4 million Australians aged 18 to 44 are inactive Be heart smart Be active REDFEB 2015 February is Heart Research Month, where all Australians are encouraged to make their heart health a priority and proactively participate in the fight against heart disease. REDFEB promotes a healthy lifestyle and raises much needed funds for first-stage innovative research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. So how can you get involved in REDFEB 2015? REDFEB Challenge REDFEB Fundraising Challenge yourself this REDFEB and make a heart healthy change to your lifestyle! There are so many ways to get involved with REDFEB Fundraising. Quit smoking or take the stairs instead of the lift. Whatever you choose to do, get your friends and family to sponsor you in your REDFEB Challenge. Here are some ideas to get you started for your REDFEB Challenge! Give up sugar – swap your favourite sweet treats for a piece of fruit. Give up smoking – perfect reason to give it up now! Increase your water intake – challenge yourself to drink the recommended 8 glasses a day. Swap the white carbs for brown ones. Cut down your caffeine intake – why not try a herbal tea instead? You could: Hold a cake sale or red themed party at your school or office on national Wear Red Day, Friday 6 February, collect donations and see if your school or workplace will dollar match your efforts. Do something Heart Healthy on national on 14 February Heart Research Day. Take a picture and #REDFEB on Facebook! Hold a trivia night or a dinner party and ask for a donation! REDFEB Relay ia. It’s easy! help us lap the map of Austral Join our REDFEB Relay and er on foot, eith ivity ose your favourite act Go to redfeb.com.au and cho in water or by wheel your healthy ro page to track and upload Then create your Everyday He ver t to virtual kilometres. kilometres and watch them con EB Relay! ck up kilometres for the REDF There are plenty of ways to clo Walk to work Walk the dog further Run a few more kilometres Cycle to work Go for a swim Try a spin class at the gym Take up rollerblading How to achieve great results 1. CREATE YOUR REDFEB PAGE Go to redfeb.com.au and cre ate your REDFEB fundraising pag e for a Relay, Challenge, or Fundra ising event through Everyday Hero. 2. TOP UP THE POT Show you mean business! Kic k start your fundraising by ma king your own contribution. 3. SPREAD THE WORD Use social media and email to let friends, family and colleague s know about the amazing thing you are doing and how they can hel p and suppor t you! Using your personal Everyday Hero fundraising page URL link will make it easier for people to access and donate to you. 4. KEEP REMINDING Send out reminder emails and social media posts, reminding you r friends and family they can visit you r page and donate at any time! Don’t forget to add photos and #REDFEB . 5. USE OUR HELP Use our posters (included in this fundraising kit) to promote you r event or sell Heart Research Australia merchandise at you r fundraising event. 6. THANK YOU THANK YO U THANK YOU Remember to say a BIG thank you to everyone who donates mo ney to your event! Send them a per sonal message or write a thank you post on your Everyday Hero page. REDFEB 2015 Merchandise Show everyone how much you love your heart this REDFE B by purchasing some REDFE B merchandise. 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