Taking care of your heart health

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2026 February 23

Did you know that one New Zealander dies from heart disease every 90 minutes? That's why we are taking time to acknowledge February's National Heart Health Awareness Month.

By being proactive and looking after your heart health, you help reduce the risk of succumbing to the biggest cause of death in New Zealand.

Here are a few things we recommend -

• Check your estimated heart age using the Heart Foundation’s free online tool - https://myheartcheck.org.nz/
• Have regular blood pressure checks. Some pharmacies in New Zealand offer this for free or you can purchase your own machine for home for around $80.
• Eat a heart healthy diet. Here are some nutritious recipes to try -https://www.heartfoundation.org.nz/wellbeing/healthy-recipes
• And, of course, we all know the usual tips about exercising regularly and keeping our stress levels down!

Whatever small steps you take, your heart will thank you for it.

Win a Fitbit

Having the right life & health insurance in place is also helpful to support your heart health. Find out more about the options we offer here.

Plus, if you take out a new life & health policy before the end of March 2026, you’ll go into the draw to win a Fitbit Charge 6 worth up to $280.*

*Offer only available with new life & health policies taken out with ICIB before 31 March 2026. Those taking out eligible policies will go into the draw to win a Fitbit Charge 6.