Flu versus Cold
By: Luigi Imbrogno, B.Sc., B.H.St. It’s that time of year, the weather is changing, the leaves are falling, and cold and flu season is here! Cold and flu season is …
Feeling Comfortable Sending your Child to School
By Luigi Imbrogno, B.Sc., B.H.St. Sending your little loved ones off to school is a stressful time for most parents, getting back to school shopping completed, adjusting bedtimes, organizing childcare, …
Handling Student Stress During a Pandemic
By Carla Falkevitch, PHEc We all feel stress, anxiety, fear, and loneliness during this time. The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the consequences of Covid-19 and the effects …
Find Satisfaction by Setting a Schedule
By Jenny Giesbrecht, IPHE In a time where all you have is time – do you ever feel like you wasted the day? Although our routines have been thrown out …
What is a teen clinic?
By Kendra Monk, PHEc “Hello! My name is Kendra, and I am a teen clinic counsellor. Have you ever been to a teen clinic before?” This is often how I …
How Not to Share…Colds and Flu, That is!
By Millie Reynolds, Home Economist Updated in July 2015 by the Manitoba Association of Home Economists Fall is the season for catching colds and the flu! Needless to say, everyone …
Mindful Eating
Professional Home Economist and Registered Dietitian, Lindsey Mazur was interviewed for Canadian Living’s article on Improve your eating habits through mindful eating. What is mindful eating? She says it “is about …
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 …
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 …
Adding Relevancy and Rewards to our Goal Setting
By Josh Lockhart, PHEc As we get close to the end of the year and the start of a new one, it is goal setting season! If you have ever …
