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Meet the Team: Sam & Bianca

Generation Health would not be the fantastic program it is without…
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Meet the Team: Rebecca & Amanda

Generation Health would not be the fantastic program it is without…
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Meet the Team: Rebecca & Cam

Generation Health would not be the fantastic program it is without…
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Reduce Food Waste and Save

A 2019 United Nations report on food waste concluded that 58%…
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Meet the Team: Kaede & Noah

Generation Health would not be the fantastic program it is without…
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Use Your Own Fuel to Get Around

In our mechanized society you really don’t have to move much…
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Are you a ‘tiger’ or a ‘jellyfish’ when it comes to parenting?

Answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to help determine your style of…
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Power Down Screens at Bedtime

You don’t find many bedrooms these days without at least one…
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5 Suggestions to Keep Food Costs Under Control

It’s been a challenging couple of years with COVID-19, floods,…
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Demystifying Healthy Eating

March is Nutrition Month! This year's theme is “good for you”…
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A Family Snapshot

Just as we love introducing our fantastic team members, we want…
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Hobbies and Habits

The start of the new year is a time when we often feel the need…
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The Holidays in Isolation

We will all remember 2020 as the year of the pandemic and the…
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Dark Days

We all tend to feel differently based on the weather outside.…
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Spooky Supper

This Halloween have a fun family evening with some celebratory…
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Giving Thanks!

Although the crowd gathered around our table this Thanksgiving…
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Meet the Team Part 3

Generation Health would not be the fantastic program it is without…
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Preventing the Fall Decline

As autumn arrives, it can be more tempting to cozy up on the…
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Kids Can Cook!

By Nicole Fetterly, RD As a campus dietitian and nutrition instructor,…
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Quicken Your Cooking

When school starts back in September, the glory days of summer…
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Back to School

The end of a relaxing summer and the start back into September…
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Kiss & Make Up Day

August 25th might not be the national day to celebrate your favourite…
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Eat to beat the heat!

Eating in the summer looks so different than in any other season.…
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Rest is Best!

In the summer, it is so easy to get out of routine, especially…
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Happy Book Lover’s Day!

A family that reads together, feeds (their minds) together! Summer…
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Happy BC Day!

We are so fortunate to live in this beautiful province and unceded…
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Calm your Mind

Meditation and yoga are fantastic ways to promote relaxation,…
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Dive into Summer!

What better time to try out a new water-focused activity than…
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Protein Pontifications

We hear a lot in the media about eating protein and are faced…
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Keeping Connected

The time of physical distancing has been a challenge for us all…
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Camping for Canada Day

Summer trips are looking a little different in 2020 with international…
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Fermented Food

We’ve all heard about fermented food but what is it, why is…
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Family Cycling

The start of summer activities during a pandemic looks a little…
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Knowing your ingredients

We’ve all heard about the need to read labels to help make…
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Sugary Drink Alternatives

As the weather warms up, cracking a cold canned or bottled beverage…
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Meet the Team Part 2

Generation Health would not be the fantastic program it is without…
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Healthy Grilling Tips

As the weather warms up, we have a natural tendency to want to…
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Meal Planning & Prepping

We’ve all been there—5pm rolls around, work is done for the…
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Shopping on a Budget

The cost of food is continually rising—or maybe it’s just…
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Love the Earth!

April 22nd is Earth Day and what better way to show your appreciation…
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Managing Isolation

It’s been 4 weeks of social distancing due to COVID-19, and…
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Spring Holidays & Celebrations

Spring is a time of rebirth and regeneration and many cultures…
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Spice it up!

The key to keeping meals exciting and avoiding food ruts is a…
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Spring…Break in those Hiking Shoes!

What a wonderful time to see all the beauty BC has to offer!…
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Celebrating Spring!

The days are growing longer, the afternoons lighter, the spring…
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Let’s Go Girls!

We know Canadian adolescents are not active enough, with only…
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March is Nutrition Month!

Every year dietitians across North America celebrate Nutrition…
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Kids Can Cook!

It can be easy to quickly pack kids’ lunches before rushing…
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Meet the Team!

Generation Health would not be the fantastic program it is without…
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Family Day Fun

The name says it all! In BC, Family Day falls on Monday, February…
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The Celebration of Winter!

Instead of letting winter and the cold, dark days get you down,…
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We All Have Mental Health

Mental health is one’s state of psychological and emotional…
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Gung Hay Fat Choy: A Time for Family!

For 170 years, Chinese Canadians have lived in British Columbia…
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Do We Need to Detox?

After a holiday season filled with gifts and edible indulgences,…
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Family Goal-Setting

As the New Year rolls around, we all tend to think about resolutions…
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Get Merry with Movement!

The holiday season can be such a busy time of socializing and…
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Healthifying your Holiday Recipes

The festive season is a time for fun, family, friends and especially…
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Holiday Veggies

When the holiday season rolls around, it can be easy to fall…
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International Day of People with Disabilities

Everyone has the ability to be active, no matter what health…
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Canada Has a New Food Guide

Excerpt from: Healthy Families BC Blog Jan 23 2019 (Original…
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Getting to Know Generation Health Group Facilitator Lisa Neukomm

Over the next few weeks we will be highlighting some of the awesome…
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Top Tips to Become a Physically Active Family

  With the new year upon us many people are looking for…
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SMART New Year’s Resolutions Help Kids Succeed

(Original post Healthy Families BC Dec 27th , 2017 https://www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca/home/blog/smart-new-years-resolutions-help-kids-succeed) The…
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Fitting it in…Making Time for Physical Activity

It happens to all families….we’re bored, annoyed with school/work…
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Vegetable Side Dishes Make Holiday Meals Shine

Excerpt from Healthy Families BC Blog Dec 5, 2017 by Joanna…
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The 5-2-1-0 Rule and How to Live by It

Introducing a healthier lifestyle to your child can seem a little…
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