Link to Article | http://www.globaltvbc.com/Obesity+could+cost+taxpayers+billions+report/3525053/story.html

TUESDAY, September 14th 2010 (Global BC) - The long term costs of smoking, obesity and lack of physical activity in Manitoba is skyrocketing, and could very well cost taxpayers $4.7 billion by 2026.

The report is meant as a wake up call to all Manitobans and government to put more money into prevention programs.

“This report is meant to serve as a stimulus for discussion and we certainly hope and look forward to working with government colleagues and partners in creating a strategy to move forward,” said Cathy Steven, Executive Director of Health in Common.

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Link to Article | http://www.ottawaheart.ca/content_documents/TheBeat-v3i2-Eng.pdf

Written By: Allison Cross

TUESDAY, September 7th 2010 (Ottawa Citizen) - Jason Froats and his daughter, Nia, get up in the morning and collect eggs for breakfast from their backyard chicken coop in Mount Albert, Ont.

Sixty kilometres away, Nick Saul takes stock of the onions, beets and spinach growing in his food bank’s greenhouse in Toronto.

And, on the West Coast, Rachel Thexton reads packages and labels on meat products in the store, looking for local, organic options close to her home in Vancouver.

Canadians are taking an increasing interest in how their food is produced and in what route it took on its way to their table.

During the summer, when community gardens abound, it’s easy for Canadians to follow the path of their food and to feel confident in its nutritional value — particularly if it was grown right outside the backdoor.

But the reality of food consumption is that much of what Canadians eat is not grown, packaged or raised anywhere close to home.

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Link to Article | http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2010/09/c8105.html

THURSDAY, September 9th 2010 (CNW) – New analysis of a landmark health survey by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) shows that 70% of Ontario adults are either overweight or obese, and have a strong prevalence of high blood pressure that could lead to heart attack or stroke.

The research, led by Dr. Frans Leenen of the Heart Institute’s Hypertension Unit, adds new information to a limited amount of Canadian data on obesity and high blood pressure. The analysis further strengthens the link between high blood pressure and above normal Body Mass Index (BMI), a formula for body composition calculated by height and weight.

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Written By: Clarissa Aznar

Mississauga, ON – The leading trade show for women, the National Women’s Show, is back in town on November 5th – 7th 2010 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. As Canada’s established and successful weight loss clinic, the Surgical Weight Loss Centre will be returning as an exhibitor presenting its two sustainable weight loss options –the Lap-Band and Gastric Balloon programs. Over 20,000 women attend the show yearly to visit over 425 exhibitors on beauty, travel, and health & fitness information.

Come and meet one of the most active weight loss clinics in Canada and get the chance to win an iPod Nano and a Nike + iPod Sport Kit valued at $200!!! Don’t forget to ask for an SWLC eco friendly signature bag while you are there.
 

On behalf of the Surgical Weight Loss Centre, please use the following discount on your entrance fee by clicking on the following image and present when purchasing your tickets.

National Women’s Show
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
South Building, 222 Bremner Blvd
Toronto, ON M5V 2W6

For more information on the National Women’s Show, please visit http://www.nationalwomenshow.com/toronto/index.html.