Healthy Living

All the Right Moves: Physical Activity Across the Life Span
On December 4th, BCAHL hosted a webinar about physical activity across the life span, highlighting how important it is to be active at every age because how we move affects our health, independence and overall well-being.
Two BC Public Health teams share the spotlight in the latest Evidence-Informed Decision Making Casebook
The National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools has just released Issue #2 of their Evidence-Informed Decision Making (EDIM) Casebook.
One family’s quest for a healthy lifestyle led them to Vernon
Cyndy and Peter Chung love to be active. They share their passion for the outdoors with their two young sons, Kenny age 4 and Nicky age 2. In fact, Cyndy and Peter make active living such a priority, they decided to move. “We visited Vernon, BC, last June and loved it so much,” said Cyndy.…
Why not start the new school year with a New Year’s resolution?
In the article, #20ReasonstoBike: Your kids will thank you for it, HUB Cycling’s Jel Kocmaruk cited a 2016 parent survey which showed that only 25% of Canadian children walk or bike to school, while 58% are driven. In turn, the 2018 ParticipACTION Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth[1] gave Canadian youth a…
E-Cigarettes
BCAHL has made youth vaping one of three top priorities because of the health risks that vaping poses to a whole generation of young people. The Alliance is deeply concerned about youth and non-smokers who are trying and using electronic nicotine delivery systems, not only because of evidence that shows increases in the likelihood that…
On The Path to Better Health
Future projections for chronic disease underscore the need to continue on this path and make prevention a priority. In the next ten years the number of new cancer cases in BC is expected to increase by 75%. Looking forward, we see that to continue tackling chronic disease and promoting healthy living for all, it will…
BC Alliance for Healthy Living Lists Top ‘Disease Prevention’ Policies
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Today the BC Alliance for Healthy Living is releasing a new report: ‘Healthy Living in BC – The Next Generation‘, which lists BCAHL’s top policy priorities for chronic disease prevention in 2011. The report highlights opportunities for the provincial government to encourage healthy living and prevent chronic disease by working with, and…
100 years of Progress in Public Health!!
Last week, from June 13-16, the Canadian Public Health Association celebrated its 100th birthday at their annual conference held, this year, in Toronto. Over 1500 delegates from all over the country and abroad were there to join in the celebrations and hear from a vast array of experts on the achievements of the last century…
Recommendations for Tackling Obesity in BC
The healthy choice should be an easy choice. That is why the BC Alliance for Healthy Living advocates for and supports health-promoting policies, environments, programs and services so that British Columbians have opportunities to be healthy. As part of this work BCAHL has submitted BCAHL Submission on Obesity to the BC Government, which offers recommendations to…
How Do You Serve Healthy Food at Meetings?
A popular local caterer told us recently that they don’t provide heart smart muffins for meetings and events because there simply isn’t enough call for them. They can provide muffins with veggies like zucchini and carrots, but these muffins would also likely contain too much oil for them to be considered a truly healthy option.…
BCAHL’s 2010 Budget Submission
Soon it will be time for the Provincial Government to consider its budget for the fiscal year beginning in April 2010. As part of the public consultation process, BCAHL prepared and submitted a Brief to the Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services. Our Brief reiterates some of the recommendations that have been part of…
BCAHL Meets Ministers
During August, BCAHL Chair Bobbe Wood and I had the opportunity to meet with our two new Ministers – the Honourable Ida Chong, Minister of Healthy Living and Sport and the Honourable Mary McNeil, Minister of State for the Olympics and ActNowBC. Scott McDonald, Executive Director of the BC Lung Association joined us for the…

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