Tag: lifestyle
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Changing Behaviour is Hard, But Not Impossible (Part 1)
Over the last year I’ve written articles focused on the benefits of physical activity and healthy nutrition. But in my attempts to encourage people to be active and eat healthy, I may not have done justice on how difficult change is. The other morning I was getting my breakfast, pouring out my cereal when I…
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People’s Perceptions of What Exercise is May be the Biggest Barrier to Being Active
What image comes to your mind when you hear the word exercise? Is it someone putting on running shoes and going for a run? Is it a person sweating it up in a gym on a treadmill or lifting weights? If so, you’re not alone. Most people have these or similar images of what exercise…
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Just how bad is sugar?
Still nibbling chocolate from Easter (yes, we still have some) or even Valentine’s Day? Munching packaged cereals, pancakes or muffins for breakfast? Enjoying a lunch of processed meats and bread, sweetened pasta sauce, or even a salad drenched in dressing? Sugar makes all of these foods delicious. It is also an important energy source for…
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I have a loving family but… Part of my Patient Journey with Heart Disease
“I have a loving family but after a few days, everyone’s life has got back to normal, but mine isn’t anymore.” I was recently at a heart disease conference and heard a patient mention this in front of hundreds of attendees in relation to her experience soon after having heart valve surgery. Two years ago…