Entries by childhoodobesityfoundation

Meet the Team: Sam & Bianca

Generation Health would not be the fantastic program it is without the hard work of our dedicated team members. Meet Bianca and Sam! 👋🏽 1. Tell us about your journey with Generation Health. Bianca: I have been with the program since it began in September 2018. I’ve worked as a graduate student researcher to help […]

Meet the Team: Rebecca & Amanda

Generation Health would not be the fantastic program it is without the hard work of our incredible team members who support families on their health journey. Meet Rebecca, our Research Coordinator,  and Amanda, our Generation Health app expert! 1. Tell us about your journey with Generation Health. Rebecca: I started in September as the Research […]

Meet the Team: Rebecca & Cam

Generation Health would not be the fantastic program it is without the hard work of our incredible team members who support families on their health journey. Meet our Program & Research Assistants, Rebecca & Cam! 👋🏽 Both from the University of Victoria, they help to register families for our programs and many important behind the […]

Reduce Food Waste and Save

A 2019 United Nations report on food waste concluded that 58% of the food produced in Canada is wasted and 61% of that waste happens at home. The average Canadian wastes 79 kilograms or 174 pounds of food a year!  Not only is wasted food costing you money, it’s also placing a burden on the […]

Meet the Team: Kaede & Noah

Generation Health would not be the fantastic program it is without the hard work of our incredible team members who support families on their health journey. Meet our program assistants, Kaede & Noah! 👋🏽 Both are in the final year of their degrees at the University of Victoria. Kaede comes to us from Pemberton, and […]

Use Your Own Fuel to Get Around

In our mechanized society you really don’t have to move much to get through the day. Perhaps the price of fuel and the impact of greenhouse gases on the environment are starting to motivate you to think a little differently about how you structure your day. These 5 tips will help your family contribute positively […]

Power Down Screens at Bedtime

You don’t find many bedrooms these days without at least one screen – some kids even have televisions in their bedrooms. Now if your kids study in their bedrooms then a laptop or desktop computer is likely not easy to move out at night but encourage your kids to power them down.  Screens and sleep […]