Sleepless in Manitoba
By Lavonne Kroeker, PHEc Recently, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives, Manitoba Farm and Rural Support Services and Canadian Health and Safety in Agriculture held a series of workshops on …
Allow Your Children To Be Themselves
By Josh Lockhart, MC (Candidate) I think if we could let our children and youth frolic in the fields throughout their upbringing, we would see child and youth mental health …
Physical Activity in a Tech Savvy Workplace
by Michelle J. Kwan, BFA, BASc Candidate While the increased use of technology in the workplace may have significantly boosted office efficiency, it has inadvertently decreased national physical activity levels. According to …
The New Vegetarianism
by Erin MacGregor, P.H.Ec., RD Canadians are embracing vegetarian restaurants, buying meat-free cookbooks and consuming an increasing number of vegetable-centric meals at home. It appears that Meatless Mondays are official. Much of this …
Teaching Kids about Eating Gluten-Free
The authors of 125 Best Gluten-Free Recipes, Donna Washburn and Heather Butt offer some wonderful suggestions for teaching kids about eating gluten-free: It is important that young people who suffer from celiac disease feel …
Size Matters: Serious talk about food servings
by Mairlyn Smith P.H.Ec. Maybe it’s because our plates are getting bigger. Maybe it’s because we are inundated with food images on TV. Sadly, maybe it’s because mandatory Home Economics …
Food Fact or Fad – How do you know?
By Jennifer Dyck, PHEc Be up-to-date with your health In today’s world of information overload we have messages coming at us from all angles on what is healthy, what is …
Helping children feel secure while you are away
By Josh Lockhart One observation I am having when working with parents is that children who come from a two parent house seem to go to bed better when both …
Make it Whole-Grain Whole-Wheat for Health
Many studies have suggested we include whole-grains in our diets. These studies suggest that whole-grains may decrease the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity as well as all-cause mortality. …
I Love You This Much
By Nancy Schneider, PHEc, M.Sc. We are always looking for ways to let our children know they are special. Here are a few ideas you can use on Valentines or …
