Sweet Things – Holiday Strategies for Type 2 Diabetics that work for EVERYONE
Monday Nov 27th, 2023
Resources:
- LifestyleRx: https://lifestylerx-assets.s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/documents/lifestylerx-prescription-fillable.pdf .
- And more info on the website: https://lifestylerx.io/
- UVic program. Link here: https://www.selfmanagementbc.ca/diabetesprogram
- Healthy Snacks to Help Your Diabetes: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/assets/info/nutrition/if-nfs-healthy-snacks-to-help-your-diabetes.pdf
- Physical activity and Diabetes: https://guidelines.diabetes.ca/docs/patient-resources/physical-activity-and-diabetes.pdf
- Eating away from home: https://www.diabetes.ca/DiabetesCanadaWebsite/media/Managing-My-Diabetes/Tools%20and%20Resources/Eating-away-from-home_2.pdf?ext=.pdf
- Canada’s Food guide: https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/
- Diabetes Canada: https://www.diabetes.ca/
- Diabetes Canada recipes: https://www.diabetes.ca/nutrition—fitness/recipes?Categories=&MealType=&SearchText=&Sort=&Page=1
- Diabetes food hub: https://www.diabetesfoodhub.org/
- Sechelt Public Library: https://sechelt.bc.libraries.coop/
- Happy Hearts Plus program: https://happyheartsvancouver.wordpress.com/program-locations/sunshine-coast/
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Genes and Screens
Understanding Trauma
Lung Power & Airway Health
Monday Sept 25th, 2023
Resources:
- Purple air maps: https://map.purpleair.com/1/ls/mAQI/a0/p0/cC0#12/49.47688/-123.8024
- BC air quality map: https://www.env.gov.bc.ca/epd/bcairquality/readings/find-stations-map-PM25.html
- Radon detectors ( $38.50 for the AT100 which measures over 3 months) https://www.accustarcanada.com/en/buy-radon-test/ Air Quality Objective for PM2.5 is 25 µg/m3 when averaged over a 24 hour period.
- Asthma Canada: asthma.ca/get-help/resources/ 1-866-787-4050
- Canadian Lung Association’s 32-page COPD handbook:
lung.ca/lung-health/lung-disease/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd - BC Lung Association – Virtual Pulmonary Rehab:
bclung.ca/ 1-866-717-2673 - Free Quit Smoking Support through QuitNow
8-1-1 or 1-877-455-2233
QuitNow.ca - FREE nicotine gum or patch
- Low-cost prescription to Champix or Zyban