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June 18, 2013 | Posted in: Heathy Eating, Recipes | Tags: meatless Monday, vegetarian, recipes
Meatless Monday is going mainstream in B.C., with Vancouver recently becoming the first Canadian city to proclaim a Meatless Monday (June 10, 2013).
The movement’s gathering momentum with a growing list of celebrities, schools, restaurants and institutional food services choosing to go meat free on Mondays.
+ MOREJune 17, 2013 | Posted in: Physical Activity | Tags: longest day of play, particpACTION
June 21st is the longest day of the year and there’s no better way to celebrate it than getting outside and bringing back play! As a youngster, I used to love when the days lengthened because it also allowed our ball hockey, soccer, tennis, golf, and baseball games to keep going!
Looking back on my past, I’m forever grateful to my parents and friends for providing me with opportunities to get outside and engage in fun games and sports.
+ MOREJune 13, 2013 | Posted in: Heathy Eating | Tags: oils and fats
Melodie Yong is the dietitian with Global BC’s Morning News.
She’s also the online host of Healthy Families BC’s Virtual Grocery Store Tour and Shopping Sense videos.
Thanks for contributing as a guest blogger Melodie!
+ MOREJune 11, 2013 | Posted in: Physical Activity | Tags: physical activity line
After over 95 articles, the HFBC team thought it would be a good idea to dedicate a blog to the Physical Activity Line (PAL).
So getting straight to the point...
What is the Physical Activity Line?
+ MOREJune 5, 2013 | Posted in: General Information | Tags: Low Risk Drinking, summer
Manik Saini is a policy analyst at the BC Ministry of Health.
The policies he works on help reduce the negative impacts of alcohol on health and public safety, while recognizing that alcohol still provides social benefits and forms an important part of our culture.
Thanks for contributing as a guest blogger, Manik!
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