Links to Wellness Resources
As we develop and grow as an organization and particularly now that we have expanded our business to include our website, we are increasingly finding ourselves accessing other sites and having sites referred to us by our readers. We will expand and modify this list as appropriate. Good luck!
| Exercise | Health Canada's Physical Activity Guide http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index_e.html Containing sections on physical activity, a section for older adults, a quiz, a business case for active living and links to a variety of other sites. |
| Diet | Health Canada's Food guide to Healthy Eating http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpfb-dgpsa/onpp-bppn/food_guide_rainbow_e.html |
| Breathing and Air Quality | Canadian Lung Association http://www.lung.ca This site offers lots of information on Lung diseases, Respiratory problems (including Asthma) and Air Quality |
| Dental Care | The Canadian Dental Association http://www.cda-adc.ca The page on 'Your Dental Health' is particularly interesting and they also have a page for kids, which is worth visiting |
| Healthy Eating | '5 to 10 a day' http://www.5to10aday.com Are you getting enough? Eating 5 to 10 servings of vegetables and fruit per day as part of a healthy diet can help reduce your risk of cancer, heart disease and stroke. |
| Your Fridge | The Healthy Fridge http://www.healthyfridge.org "Open the door to a Healthy Heart." Contains good information on the Healthy Refrigerator, Good Nutrition, 'The Heart of the Matter', contests and more. |
| Parenting | Canadian Parents Online http://www.canadianparents.com This site offers a variety of topics, a bi-weekly newsletter, chat groups and the opportunity to ask questions of 'experts' in a variety of fields. |
| Today's Parents Online http://www.todaysparent.com Lots of material here on all aspects of raising children from birth through teenager, with sections on Behaviour, Health & Safety, Education, Food & Nutrition and Family life. |
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| Stress | Canadian Mental Health Association http://www.cmha.ca/ |
| Diabetes | The Canadian Diabetes Association http://www.diabetes.ca/Section_about/index.asp Offers lots of information, but the page called 'About Diabetes' is particularly informative, having a number of interesting sections. |
| Womens' Issues | Canadian Women's Network http://www.cwhn.ca Offers information for women on illness, prevention, chronic pain, disability and others. |
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