Tag: healthy living
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How long will it take to get back into shape?
Being active and exercising on a regular basis is great for physical and mental well-being. However, it isn’t always easy to be consistent. While taking a few days off is unlikely to derail your routine (and may provide beneficial rest days), life often presents its own challenges to being regularly active. Sometimes it’s the result…
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Obesity’s Impact on Mental Health
Obesity is the accumulation of body fat to the extent it harms one’s health. Defined as a body mass index (BMI) ≥30 kg/m2, more than 650 million people (13%) worldwide have obesity. In Canada it’s even higher at 27%, while in the United States, it’s 42%. We often think of obesity as it relates to…
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Overcoming My Mental Illness
Mental illnesses are a leading cause of disability in the world. These include depression, addictions and personality disorders. In Canada, 1 in 5 people experience a mental illness annually. This is more than double that of diabetes. However, the real number may be much higher as a result of the pandemic, and the fact people…
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Seven Hacks to Beat Stress
Stress. It’s a part of everyone’s life. It doesn’t matter if you’re young or old, working or retired, we all experience it. And nearly two years into the pandemic, it’s on the rise. In 2020, approximately 1 in 3 adults reported being stressed. But it’s also something all of us will feel at some point,…