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Dads taking care of business – by quitting smoking!
National Non-Smoking Week is a great time to start up a conversation with the smokers in our lives. There are so many options these days for those who are ready to Quit Now or who are even just getting ready to think about quitting. If you know a new dad who also smokes, you might…
Sweet Tech-Free Dreams
Some friends of mine recently decided that they had to confiscate their teenaged daughter’s phone when she turned in for bed. Like many teens today, their daughter was staying up into the wee hours of the morning texting and messaging. They struggled to wake her up in time for school and everyone paid the price…
Post –Movember Check Up – the Write Up
BCAHL co-hosted a fantastic webinar in December with our friends at CDPAC (Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance of Canada). Both of our speakers, Dr. Larry Goldenberg and Dr. John Oliffe, were able to share some of the wealth of knowledge and experience that they bring to the topic of men’s health and wellness Check out the…
Getting to the Sweet Spot –It’s Time to Tax Sugary Drinks
Last week, BCAHL had a great opportunity to meet up with health leaders from Mexico and Barbados and hear about how they were able to build support for a Sugary Drink Tax. Both countries were wrestling to control the health complications and costs (especially from type 2 diabetes and hypertension) that have developed alongside growing…
Looking for a Healthy Change
Like many Canadians, I was expecting some change to come with the election last week but was quite surprised to watch the red wave that started in Atlantic Canada wash across the rest of Canada. Looking ahead, the Liberal platform offers many opportunities to advance healthy living and chronic disease prevention over the coming years.…
Grab your #VotingBuddies and #VoteHealthy!!
In my early 20s I had a very embarrassing moment once when I tried to talk politics and was scorned for mixing up provincial and federal responsibilities. I can still remember the bright red burn of my face. Today, I work as a policy wonk and am downright nerdy about politics but that experience gives…
Moving Ahead Together On Healthier Communities
When it comes to building healthier communities we all have a role to play. Partners from different sectors have different types of expertise and resources to contribute. Collaboration can make all the difference because it draws from the strengths of, and can mobilize the assets of, diverse contributors. This 2015 Framework Moving Ahead Together on…
How does Men’s Health Work?
When it comes to expectations for a healthy long life, men are falling behind women. There are many reasons for this. Many men avoid seeing the doctor unless something is broken, bleeding or seriously wrong. In health promotion we do a better job of reaching women than men but this is a gap we’re trying…
OMGosh! What are the kids doing now?!!
I looked out the window and gasped – then closed my eyes, took a deep breath, counted to five and turned away. The kids were belly-flopping onto a stack of camping foamies beside the trampoline and I had to quell my initial impulse to shut it down with a holler. My first thought was, ‘somebody’s…
Oh Canada – What an Inspiration!
A sea of red shirts, maple leafs everywhere and a crowd of 54,000 plus people chanting “Canada” – Canada Day celebrations on Parliament hill? Nope! June 27th in Vancouver. While the Canadian women are out of the running for the FIFA World Cup, they are certainly first in the hearts of many. The biggest turnout…
See Jane Thrive! Lessons for Healthier Early Childhood Development
It’s often said that ‘it takes a village to raise a child’ and this is definitely true when we look at creating conditions for healthy early childhood development. On June 24th, BCAHL hosted a webinar to highlight some of the lessons from those who are working to give young children a healthy beginning. Joseph Dunn,…
Submission to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
Thank you for inviting the BC Alliance for Healthy Living to present and provide input into your report on ‘the increasing incidence of obesity in Canada: causes, consequences and the way forward’. The BC Alliance for Healthy Living (BCAHL) is a group of nine non-profit organizations that came together to improve the health of British…