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April 12, 2013 | Posted in: General Information | Tags: BC Government, Election
The British Columbia provincial election is May 14th – for that reason, we’d like you to be aware of a few changes during election period, as it’s known under the guidelines set by Elections BC. During this time, we won’t be posting any new information to either the website or our social media channels (Facebook and Twitter). Respecting these guidelines also means we’ll be taking a little break from connecting with you and responding to your comments on our blogs and posts.
+ MOREApril 10, 2013 | Posted in: General Information | Tags: alcohol, Dry Grad
Today's blog is written by Manik Saini. Manik is a policy analyst at the BC Ministry of Health.
While recognizing that alcohol is a big part of our culture, he works to reduce its negative impacts on British Columbians.
He’s looking forward to blogging for HFBC. Welcome aboard Manik!
+ MOREApril 9, 2013 | Posted in: Heathy Eating | Tags: fish, pregnancy, Healthy Eating
Do you love sushi?
Are you pregnant?
If you said ‘yes’ to these two questions, then you should be aware that raw fish is on the list of ‘foods to avoid’ while you’re pregnant.
This food list can be found in the new Food Safety During Pregnancy booklet from the BC Centre for Disease Control (CDC).
+ MOREApril 8, 2013 | Posted in: General Information | Tags: heart health, hypertension, World Health Day
World Health Day was on Sunday, April 7th.
The theme for 2013 is high blood pressure or hypertension.
What’s blood pressure and how does high blood pressure affect our health?
In a nutshell, blood pressure is the pressure that your blood exerts on the arteries. Our arteries carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body.
+ MOREApril 3, 2013 | Posted in: Physical Activity | Tags: being active, at work, resources
Sneak it in Week is from April 8th-12th. So put those sneakers on and get ready to integrate physical activity into your work week!
Lead by ParticipACTION, Sneak it in Week motivates Canadian’s to be physically active in and around the workplace.
The program shows individuals how easy it can be to sneak some activity breaks into the daily grind (e.g. walk and talks, small yoga and stretch breaks, errands, or shopping etc.). + MORE
