Healthy Living

Healthier Small Communities – A Virtual Town Hall Event
This interactive webinar explored some of the ways that local governments can build health into the daily life of small towns and rural and remote communities. Speakers provided real examples of how small communities are supporting food security, physical activity and developing a vision for a healthier future. Webinar participants will be encouraged to share…
Common sense for a common cause – 6th Annual Homelessness Action Week is Oct 10-16
Thanksgiving is a very special time for me, as it is for many of us, a time to reflect on the good things in our lives, to connect with family and spend time together. My children look forward more to Thanksgiving than Christmas – all the anticipation and good family time, without the let down…
Walk this Way!
Do you walk to work? To school? To shopping? If you live in Vancouver then you should because the city is built for it. I love to walk my kids home from school, especially when we get those sunny, fall days – you can smell blackberries and fall leaves in the air. I am hoping…
Healthy Schools and Literacy Policies
Our children spend an average of 30 – 50 hours per week in school. Schools are a central community hub in the lives of children and should be places that encourage and support healthy behaviours. Teaching and supporting healthful habits like healthy eating, physical activity, social and emotional wellness are all important in the early…
Paint the Town Blue! It’s Blueberry Season!
Popping into a neighbour’s kitchen this week, I noticed the abundance of blueberries in her kitchen. She had just got back from a trip to a Richmond farm market with two ten pound boxes of blueberries. Right now is the time to load up on summer fruit and vegetables when they are fresh, local and…
BCAHL’s Healthy Families Agenda
BCAHL recently completed a policy review and put together a collection of recommendations for improving the health and wellness of families across British Columbia. We have outlined four components that together comprise BCAHL’s Healthy Families Agenda, they include: Creating connected, vibrant communities; Making it easier for families to be healthy; Empowering people; Making it work,…
Move for Health Day Should be Everyday
It can be a challenge to find the time to be physically active. In fact, that is the number one reason people give when asked about what limits them from being more active. ‘Move for Health Day’ which happens every May 10th is a great springboard for physical activity – inspiring us to be more…
Screen Free Week Raises a Good Issue – Who Is Raising Our Kids?
I’ll be honest that I tune in and turn off my brain as readily as the next person. I enjoy some of the quality (and even some of the less quality) TV offerings and can get caught up in the ‘need’ to watch the next episode. But a recent article in the Vancouver Sun and…
Salads and Schools – The Perfect Mix for Health
March is nutrition month so what better time to profile some of the amazing work being done to promote healthier eating in BC. At BCAHL, we’re big proponents of health promoting schools. The Lake Kathlyn Elementary School Farm to School Salad Bar is a great example of how schools, together with farmers and other members of the…
Marketing to Kids – Get the Junk Out and the Good Stuff In
I usually try and do the grocery shopping by myself – no kids – no husband. That way I can buy the foods we need with no pressure, no pleas and no whining! But the last time I took my 6 year old son with me – I had a cute little surprise. He jumped from his…
“Live Long and Prosper”: Healthy Living in BC – The Next Generation
Do you think it might be easier to get healthy if there was a program at your work? Do you think your kids would stop nagging you for sugary cereal or a dining experience at the superficially-happy-mega-burger-chain if there were no cartoon caricatures bouncing around on TV and the net? Do you think you might…
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…

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