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Keep Your Heart Healthy
Cardiovascular disease is a term used to describe the diseases and injuries of the heart, blood vessels of the heart, and the veins & arteries of the body and within the brain. Statistics Canada reports that in 2004, cardiovascular disease was responsible for 32% of deaths in Canada.
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Take Charge! Reduce Your Risk of Cancer
Cancer is a disease that starts in the cells of your body. It occurs when your genes – which instruct your cells regarding growth – get mixed up and cause those cells to behave in an abnormal way, invading surrounding tissues and organs.
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Food & Mood Connection
What’s Eating You? Our emotions have a huge impact on our food choices. When we are stressed, angry, depressed, anxious, bored or lonely we can be triggered to eat. While this is normal for everyone, if it becomes an ongoing pattern, it can make it difficult to manage a healthy body weight and keep healthy.
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Canada's Physical Activity Guide
Did you know that 63% of Canadians are not getting enough physical activity for optimal health? 1How Much Physical Activity Do I Need? The Canada ’s Physical Activity Guide for adults recommends you get 60 minutes of physical activity per day.
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High Blood Pressure: What You Need to Know
Did you know that: Approximately 95% of Canadians will develop high blood pressure – or “hypertension” – if they live an average lifespan? Approximately one-half of adult Canadians have high blood pressure by age 60? High blood pressure significantly increases your risk of heart disease, stroke and kidney disease? High blood pressure can cause death?
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Keep Your Bones Strong!
Bone Basics Did you know that bone is living tissue? Our skeletal system is constantly “remodeled” which means we are either building new bone tissue, or removing old bone tissue. Bones support our muscles, protect our organs and store most of the body’s calcium. Maintaining strong bones is important to keep you vibrant and healthy.
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Get the Facts on Diabetes
By managing a healthy weight, eating healthy foods, and getting enough physical activity you can significantly reduce your chances of developing diabetes and even delay the onset of Type 2 diabetes.
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Get Activated!
According to Health Canada ’s research - physical inactivity is the cause of premature death, chronic disease and disability. The benefits of physical activity, no matter what your age, include an overall improvement in your health and well being.
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The Scoop about Breast Cancer
DID YOU KNOW? Breast Cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in young women ages 15-40? Approximately 22% of all breast cancers occur in women under 50 years of age? Incidence of breast cancer begins to rise after age 25? The cumulative lifetime risk for developing breast cancer for Canadian women is 1 in 9?
