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An apple a day: Healthy Holidays

By DIANE BRITTON

‘Healthy holidays’ seems like a contradiction. But here are some simple ways to enjoy the holiday season with a healthy twist! Keep your weight stable Instead of focusing on weight loss during the holiday season, set yourself up for success by focusing on keeping your weight stable within a few pounds. Veggies first! Research shows that the first food we put on our plate is the largest serving size, so load up on vegetable dishes first. Party on a full stomach

Something fishy

By DIANE BRITTON

Are you confused about whether or not to eat fish? Eating fish regularly is part of a healthy diet. In fact, Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating recommends at least two servings of fish per week.  Current research shows more benefits of fish consumption than drawbacks. However, it is now clear that consumption should consist mainly of fish lower in Methylmercury (MeHg) concentrations and higher in omega-3 concentrations (the healthy fats found in fish).  Best Bets

Changes don't have to end with Challenge

By SUZANNE MCINTOSH

The 7th Annual Bee Heart Smart Challenge has concluded  for the year and what a successful year we had! A total of 18 teams (consisting of 165 people plus a number of individual participants) took part and the competition was fierce. Although I tried to get my name on the top-10 stepper list, other, more ambitious steppers quickly bumped me.

Fast food frenzy

By DIANE BRITTON

If you’re eating fast food more than a couple times a month, boost your nutrition with these tips to beat the fast food frenzy. Bank on Breakfast No matter how little time you have in the morning, always eat breakfast. Even if it isn’t the ideal breakfast, it will help you avoid buying a fast food breakfast or mid-morning pastry. Grab-and-go ideas for a quick breakfast include: a homemade smoothie in a travel mug, an apple or banana, or packing a spoon with a yogurt to eat when you get to school or work.

Bee Heart Smart Chellnge in full swing

By SUZANNE MCINTOSH

The 7th Annual Bee Heart Smart Challenge is on again, beginning May 1, the program runs through June 13.

Feed the snack monster

By DIANE BRITTON

Do snack attacks hit you when you’re least prepared? If you skip breakfast and other meals or snacks throughout the day, eventually the munchies will catch up with you. Here are some healthy ideas for eating on the run that will help control the snack monster in each of us. Portable Fruits

Lunching & learning

By SUZANNE MCINTOSH

This month, I would like to highlight and recognize a group of individuals that works very hard here at the University. Susan Vanderaegen, Chris Groves, Joanne Gedrasik and Sharon Kanashiro are all caretakers from our Facilities department. They have faithfully attended most, if not all, of the Wellness Lunch and Learn sessions since 2009 (when I first started working here). Recently, they persuaded another caretaker, Ed Sandzewicz, to join them, saying, “Ed either comes along or he gets left behind!”

An Apple A Day - Eat local, practically

By DIANE BRITTON

Choosing foods that are grown close to home is a great commitment to our environment and our economy, but it does have its challenges during Canadian winters. The Bull’s-eye Diet is a practical way to eat as much local food as you can, while supplementing with other foods as needed.

Maintaining a pain-free environment

By SUZANNE MCINTOSH

One aspect of wellness is the ability to perform your duties in an ergonomic environment, free of pain. Unfortunately, there are occasions when we suffer injuries, some of which come as a result of repetitive activities related to our jobs.

An Apple A Day - Trouble with Trans Fats

By DIANE BRITTON

Are you used to grabbing a muffin for a quick energy boost? How about munching on a donut to fill your stomach until you can get home to eat? You may be filling up on trans fats and increasing your bad cholesterol (LDL).

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