Goodness for Everyone: March is Nutrition Month

Inspiration, Energy and Wellness for All Find nutrition events, recipes and loads of food facts available through the Dietitians of Canada in Nutrition Month.  Want to up your cooking game?  Check Cookspiration for luscious good for you recipes, such as avocado fries, Mexican squash and bean salad, raspberry lemon muffin magic and much more. Continue reading Goodness for Everyone: March is Nutrition Month

Running Groups Led by Skilled Leaders

Drop In and Join Fellow Runners Practice runs and walks available at The Run Club at all Running Room locations across Canada.  You can register with The Run Club to access to your own customized training log, manage your personal profile and receive weekly Running Room Run Club updates on local events in your area. Multiple groups with different paces and distances under the leadership of pace … Continue reading Running Groups Led by Skilled Leaders

Learning about the Brain

The Ontario Brain Institute’s Calendar of Events is Full in March, Including Brain Awareness Week Thanks to the Ontario Brain Institute, we can learn what sports and science say about concussions, attend a conference about basic neural mechanisms informed by structural and functional neuroimaging, personalized treatments for depression and much more!  Check the Events Calendar to see what may be of interest to you. Most events are … Continue reading Learning about the Brain

Want to quit smoking? Try running, new program urges

“CTVNews.ca  Published Wednesday, January 13, 2016 1:26PM EST Last Updated Wednesday, January 13, 2016 3:37PM EST If you’ve resolved to quit smoking this year, a newly expanded program that aims to turn smokers into runners may be the answer. The Canadian Cancer Society, the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Running Room have partnered to launch Run to Quit, a 10-week program that will … Continue reading Want to quit smoking? Try running, new program urges

Wellness and Support Programs and Services for Everyone in Ontario

Community Health Centres throughout Ontario provide a wide range of programs to  improve physical, emotional, social and economic well being of individuals Centres also connect people to medical services and other programs. These are some the programs and services they may offer: managing chronic disease nutrition artiistic expression for stress reduction living well in community with mental illness laughter for wellness gathering with fellow knitters practicing English … Continue reading Wellness and Support Programs and Services for Everyone in Ontario

Join 10 Day Sugar Free Challenge From Wherever You May Be

Improve Your Mood, Energy Level,     Disease Resistance, Vitality… Challenge yourself to reduce or eliminate added sugars from your diet for 10 days and check in with the program along the way.  In this program offered by the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre you will: Learn which sugars to avoid and why Find healthier alternatives How to balance blood sugar through food Learn how … Continue reading Join 10 Day Sugar Free Challenge From Wherever You May Be

How To Make Friends With Ambitious People

I have long believed the quality of your life goes up or down to the level of the people you spend time with.  We create ourselves through what and who we spend of time and life energy with.  In the following article, Flora Lowther gives some practical advice for making friends with people who can push and support you in achieving your dreams. Go for … Continue reading How To Make Friends With Ambitious People

Culture, Arts and Ideas

Grab a Refreshment, Mingle and Learn on Thursday Afternoons for People 55+ Health, cooking, music, book readings, comedy and Jewish traditions are open for all people aged 55 and up to learn about in a warm open environment.  Check the schedule to see what is coming up. Where: 750 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2J2 at the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre (JCC). Phone: (416) 924-6211. When: doors open … Continue reading Culture, Arts and Ideas

Exercise in middle age can improve cognitive function later in life: study

“A new European study has found that exercise during middle age is linked with better cognition later in life. The research, carried out by a team from the universities of Helsinki, Jyväskylä and Turku, was a long-term follow-up of 3050 twins from the Finnish Twin Cohort which looked at an association between midlife moderately vigorous physical activity — described as activity more strenuous than walking … Continue reading Exercise in middle age can improve cognitive function later in life: study