October 30, 2012 | Posted in: Heathy Eating | Tags: School Guidelines, healthier choices
With Halloween upon us, I’m prepared for the candy that’s about to enter my home.
My kids are at an age when Halloween is important; they’ve had their costumes for a month. I love seeing how excited they get running door to door yelling “trick-or-treat” and then sorting through their loot at the end of the night. I also think there are some easy ways to control the amount of candy that comes in from trick-or-treating so, as a parent and a dietitian, I have little objection.
+ MOREOctober 29, 2012 | Posted in: Physical Activity | Tags: seniors, fall prevention, awareness
Today's blog has been written by Marc Faktor and Bonnie Fiala.
Bonnie works for the BC Ministry of Health providing expertise on seniors' fall prevention.
She's been essential in the development and management of fall prevention policies and plans for the Province. She's passionate about helping reduce incidence (and impact) of falls for BC seniors.
+ MOREOctober 25, 2012 | Posted in: Vegetables and Fruit | Tags: sweet potatoes, yams, differences
I learned a lesson about sweet potatoes once while teaching a cooking class in Northern BC.
I had requested sweet potatoes for a recipe, thinking that the only ones available at the small local grocery would be orange. When the organizer presented me with the light yellow flesh variety, I realized that I should have been more specific about the colour. Maybe I should have asked for “yams.”
The confusion about yams and sweet potatoes is ongoing.
+ MOREOctober 23, 2012 | Posted in: Heathy Eating | Tags: about, knowledge, skills
What is healthy eating?
You might be surprised to find out that there isn’t one agreed upon meaning.
The BC Ministry of Health has been working with partners to write a definition for healthy eating so that health professionals, government, non-governmental organizations and others can use the same definition when developing strategies and policies. Defining it isn’t as easy as it might first seem.
+ MOREOctober 22, 2012 | Posted in: Physical Activity | Tags: push-up, posturing
Modified push-ups on a park bench, kitchen counter, desk, stairs, or wall are a great way to increase your strength and continually improve your physical fitness throughout the day.
The nuts and bolts of the perfect modified push-up:
