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July 10, 2018 by Daniel DePeuter
- Smoking & Tobacco
Canada’s goal is to lower the smoking rate to under 5% by 2035. Ontario has pledged to…
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July 10, 2018 by Daniel DePeuter
- Smoking & Tobacco
Canada’s goal is to lower the smoking rate to under 5% by 2035. Ontario has pledged to reach 10% by 2023. What can we do for the smoking endgame to be anything more than a pipe dream?…
June 13, 2018 by Vincent Ng
- Healthy Eating
Often, people ask me “Is __ a bad food?” I appreciate this because it shows they are being thoughtful about what they eat. As much as I appreciate the question, though, I actually don’t think it’s…
May 30, 2018 by Rachael Shaffer
- Physical Activity
- Workplace Health
Have you heard of the Commuter Challenge? No? Let me explain.
This is a nation-wide event taking place during…
March 27, 2018 by April Hadley
- Physical Activity
- Schools & Daycares
As a child, I don’t remember ever taking the bus, not even in kindergarten. I grew up in a small town and lived exactly 1.1 km from my town’s all-in-one elementary and high school. I recently…
February 26, 2018 by Megan Bellinger
- Healthy Eating
As you may have already heard: March is Nutrition Month! This is the time of year registered dietitians come together all across…
Last Updated: 03/10/2017