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Sort: Alphabetically  By organization By date  Filter: All Resources  Canadian Resources only	Narrow your search by clicking on one of the Topics, Groups, Resource Types or Provinces / Territories listed below. Tips Topic: Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Diabetes Environment and Health Healthy Eating Mental Health Group: Men Women Resource Type: Health Promotion Tool Healthy Living Info Policy and Research Province/Territory: Ontario
Be active  Describes the importance of physical activity, and how it can help protect against certain forms of cancer such as breast and colon cancer. Provides information on how to be active and how to get started. Source: Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) Can being physically active lower my risk of cancer?  Promotes the health advantages of exercise. Provides examples of how a person can easily build physical activity into their day. Includes a list of cautionary advice to consider before engaging in an exercise activity either indoors or outdoors. Prepared for the CHN by the Cancer Affiliate. Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: FAQs: cancer Dancing with cancer  Tells the personal story of a woman diagnosed with ovarian cancer and how she dealt with it. Includes details of her active lifestyle, the effect of the cancer, questions to ask, and the value of a support network. Source: Ovarian Cancer Canada (OCC) Eat well, be active: what you can do  Explains how healthy eating and physical activity can reduce the risk of cancer. Includes resources to help become more physically active, maintain a healthy body weight and eat well. Information is available in English, French, Chinese, and Punjabi. Source: Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)   Food, nutrition, physical activity, and the prevention of cancer: a global perspective  Reviews major research studies from around the world on nutrition and cancer prevention. Presents recommendations for consumers and policy makers. Stresses the importance of a healthy weight for cancer prevention. Source: World Cancer Research Fund International From: International resource Health benefits of physical activity: the evidence  Presents evidence that regular physical activity can help in the prevention of chronic diseases and premature death. States that a further increase in physical activity and fitness will lead to additional improvements in health status. Source: Canadian Medical Association (CMA) From: CMAJ Health professional counselling to support behaviour change  Provides suggestions for health professionals on how to counsel patients to be more physically active. Includes information on the barriers to physical activity and suggestions on how to counsel patients who are at different levels of physical activity. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Cancer Care Nova Scotia Protect yourself from the sun!  Informs as to what time of day the sun's rays are strongest, advises on protective clothing, including sunglasses, supplies instructions on sunscreen use, and offers suggestions for sun protection for those playing outdoor sports and for children. Created for the CHN by the Cancer Affiliate with the assistance of the Canadian Dermatology Association. Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: Magazine feature of the month: archives Research shows exercise can be the best medicine  Reports on a study into the outcomes that resistance training had on a group of men with prostate cancer who were receiving androgen deprivation therapy. Discussed what effect the exercise had on fatigue reduction, increased muscular strength, and quality of life improvement. Source: Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) The health impacts of urban sprawl: obesity  Describes how the decrease in physical activity, in sprawling suburbs with design features that discourage walking and bicycling, is a major contributing factor to obesity. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Ontario College of Family Physicians (OCFP)
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