Heart Matters

6 surprisingly healthy fatty foods

BHF Senior Dietitian Dell Stanford explains why eating some fatty foods, in moderation, actually boosts heart health.

Worried about your heart rate when exercising? 

BHF Senior Cardiac Nurse, Regina Giblin, explains how to calculate your ‘target heart rate’ to help you exercise safely.

QRISK – how is your risk of heart disease worked out?

Doctors and nurses use an online calculator to predict your risk of having a heart attack or stroke in the next 10 years. Find out how it works.

Stressed? Try our 3-minute meditation 

This mindful body-scan meditation is designed to help you relax and unwind in just a few minutes.

Are smoothies bad for you?   

Smoothies are full of fruit and vegetables and are often touted as 'healthy'. But are they? 

“High cholesterol runs in my family” 

Bernadette Williams lost many family members to heart attacks before she found out that high cholesterol was in her genes.