Have you seen Janet & Greta Podleski’s bestselling cookbook entitled The Looneyspoons Collection?

This recipe book includes:

• Janet & Greta’s greatest recipes of the past and TONS of brand-new recipes, too – delicious!
• The Nutrition Facts for each of the 325 recipes – to help you plan healthier meals.



Are you looking for reliable nutrition advice? If so, consult a Registered Dietitian for free by calling EatRight Ontario at 1-877-510-5102 or visiting their website at www.EatRightOntario.ca.

Make 2012 the year YOU quit smoking and you could be eligible to WIN incredible prizes, like a new car!

Quit smoking or tobacco use for the month of March 2012 and you could win YOUR CHOICE of:

• A new Ford Fusion hybrid or
• A new Ford Edge or
• One of two $5,000 dream vacation getaways or
• One of seven $2,000 cash prizes!

Have you already quit smoking recently?You may be eligible to enter too!

Check the eligibility criteria for more details at www.driventoquit.ca.

To enter, follow these 3 steps:

• Step 1:  Choose a buddy who will support you as you go tobacco-free. If you win, your buddy will receive a $200 cash prize!
• Step 2:  Register by February 29, 2012.
• Step 3:  Quit smoking or tobacco use by March 1, 2012 and remain tobacco-free for the month.

To help you stay on track, free support is available through the Canadian Cancer Society Smokers’ Helpline

at 1 877 513-5333 and www.smokershelpline.ca.





The Middlesex-London Health Unit and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health are hosting the following three STOP on the Road smoking cessation workshops:

• London - January 24, 2012
• London – January 24, 2012
• Strathroy – January 25, 2012

Should you be eligible to participate in the program, you will receive:

• FREE nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)
• Ongoing encouragement and supports throughout your quit attempt
• Educational material to help encourage you to make other improvements to improve their overall health and well-being.

Interested in participating?

Spaces are limited so please call the Middlesex-London Health Unit at 519-663-5317 extension 2673 for eligibility and to register.

211 is the information and referral service that provides the people of Ontario with reliable information on community and social services.

When you dial the 211 hotline, you are connected with a Certified Information and Referral Specialist who has been trained to:

• Assess your needs
• Answer your questions accurately
• Advise you about the services and programs that are best for you

For more information, please visit www.211ontario.ca.

Would YOU Benefit from FREE Nicotine Replacement Therapy & an Exercise Program?

We are pleased to announce the third round of the Getting Physical on Cigarettes program!  This research study at the Exercise and Health Psychology Lab at The University of Western Ontario is being funded by the Canadian Cancer Society Research Institute.

By participating in this study, women receive a FREE 14 week exercise & 10 week nicotine replacement therapy program to help them quit smoking - for good.

Contact Lyndsay at: lfitzgeo@uwo.ca or phone (519) 661-3211 to find out more.

Are you pregnant? Have you recently had a baby? Do you live in the London area?

The Exercise and Health Psychology Lab at The University of Western Ontario is looking to recruit pregnant and postnatal women (within 52 weeks of giving birth) in the London
area to participate in an 8-week study who either:

▪ Have quit smoking and want help remaining smoke-free
▪ Are currently smoking and want help quitting

The objective of the study is to help YOU become or remain smoke-free.

To find out more visit http://www.ehpl.uwo.ca/projects.html
or call 519-661-3211
or email tharper2@uwo.ca

Canadians are consuming excessive amounts of salt - and most of us don't even know it.

It's a hidden health risk that's threatening even our children.

In a four-part investigation, 'Hard to Shake' provides you with relevant information and asks the question:

Is enough being done?

Visit The Globe and Mail to find out more.

Suicide is…

• Not often talked about.
• Complex and there is no single cause.

Individuals thinking about suicide are in a great deal of emotional pain. They often feel:

• Hopeless
• Helpless
• Life is unbearable

For some, death seems like the only way to escape their pain.  Thankfully, suicide is not the answer.

Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, http://www.wechealthunit.org/, has developed this helpful resource. Find out what YOU need to know…

Are your children passionate about hockey?

If so, ThinkFirst has recently launched a must see video, presented by Scotiabank and Reebok CCM Hockey!

This hockey program is intended for:

• Young hockey players and their families
• Coaches
• Referees
• Trainers
• League Officials
• Medical Personnel who provide treatment for active and injured players

It provides important information on:

• concussion
• protecting your brain and spinal cord
• return-to-play after you have recovered from concussion symptoms

The video features John Tavares, Tessa Bonhomme, Patrice Bergeron, Tyler Myers and Caroline Ouellette.

For more information about SmartHockey visit ThinkFirst.

Have questions about healthy eating?

Call EatRight Ontario at 1-877-510-510-2 to speak with a
Registered Dietitian for free or visit www.ontario.ca/eatright

Did you know that as many as two million Canadians are living with a disease without symptoms?

Osteoporosis is a serious disease with serious consequences. Bone loss is silent, and the first sign of osteoporosis is often a painful fracture.

Osteoporosis Canada, the only national charitable organization dedicated to the cause of osteoporosis, is here to help.

Ever wonder if YOU are at risk for fracture? Visit Osteoporosis Canada to find out more.

Health at Work 4 All! is a step-by-step guide that will provide you with the background information and tools YOU need to create or enhance your workplace health promotion initiatives.

This guide also contains practical ideas for:

• Raising awareness and building workplace wellness skills among employees
• Creating a supportive workplace environment
• Developing Healthy Policies

Find out more.

Energy drinks claim to give you an extra boost of energy.  Ever wonder how YOU get this boost?  Find out what you need to know.

Do you, a co-worker, family member or friend need information about drugs such as:

• Marijuana
• Alcohol
• Ecstasy
• Cocaine
• Crack
• Crystal Meth and Methamphetamines
• Inhalents
• Heroin
• LSD
• Prescription Drug Abuse
• Painkillers
• Ritalin

If so, check out this fantastic resource from Foundation for a Drug-Free World to find out what you need to know!

Are you a tenant or landlord? Do you live in a condominium corporation or housing co-operative?

The Smoking and Health Action Foundation (SHAF) is pleased to announce the launch of a new Ontario-specific web site dedicated to the issue of second-hand smoke in multi-unit dwellings.

Visit Smoke-Free Housing Ontario to find out what you need to know.

FACT: Childhood Obesity Rates have TRIPLED over the past 25 Years.

Ontario has a choice to make. The end result will have a significant impact on our children.

Visit the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario to find out what you need to know.

BeCAUSE safety gear only works when worn correctly, secure it every time.

Are you looking for FREE resources that will help you create a healthier workplace?

Here are just some of the relevant topics that you have access to:

• Nutrition and Physical Activity@Work Kit;
• Work Life Balance/Stress Management;
• Family Nutrition;
• Woman Abuse and Family Violence;
• Substance Misuse Prevention Resources;
• Tobacco Use;
• Air Quality and so much more…

Download the PDF for information that’s important to YOU!

Did you know?

• Helmets can prevent up to 85% of head injuries
• The correct way to wear a helmet
• What to look for when buying a helmet
• When you should replace a helmet

Don’t delay! Find out what you need to know.

Niagara Region Public Health has created a great video called STOP Injuries B4 they happen.

Find out what YOU need to know.

Ever drive behind or beside an unsafe driver?  Were they on their cell, texting, reading a map, or talking with passengers?  Wonder if they eventually made it to where they were going?

There's no question.  Driving requires a person's full attention.

Eyes on the Road...Hands on the Wheel...Focus on Driving will help keep YOU safe!

For more information visit Combating Distracted Driving.

The partners of Child Safety Middlesex London are committed to sharing important safety messages with parents and caregivers in our community.  The Safety Never Hurts seasonal safety bulletin is just one of the ways that they deliver safety messaging throughout our community.

In this edition, you’ll find relevant information on the following topics:

• Hot Liquids, Burns and Scalds
• School Bus Safety
• Railway Safety
• Playground Safety
• Consumer Product Recalls

Predict the Dangers. Prevent the Injuries. Injuries are Predictable and Preventable.

Every year approximately 2700 children are seen in the Emergency Department at London Health Sciences Centre for injuries that occurred in the home. Falls account for the majority of these visits. Other injuries in the home are often due to:

• Burns;
• Poisoning;
• Choking;
• Strangulation and
• Drowning

For more information on how you can prevent injuries in children visit www.HealthUnit.com/ChildSafety.

Know the dangers. Remove the risks. Be there every step of the way!

For more information, call the Injury Prevention Program at 519-663-5317 ext 2220 or visit:

Injury Prevention Program-Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre:
www.lhsc.on.ca/Patients_Families_Visitors/Childrens_Hospital/Programs_and_services/Paediatric_Injury_Prevention.htm

Health Canada:
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index-eng.php

Safe Kids Canada:
www.safekidscanada.ca/

Child Safety Middlesex London:
www.healthunit.com/childsafety

The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) has released Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for children and youth- the first of their kind, in response to some alarming research about how children and youth spend their free time during the day.

Findings include the fact that school-age children and youth spend 6-8 hours per day on average viewing screens - TV, video games and computers and that 62% of their day is spent being sedentary or inactive.

A reduction in sedentary behaviour has many health benefits including increased self esteem, improved fitness and body composition, and better academic performance.

The guidelines recommend children and youth should limit recreational screen time to no more than 2 hours per day and limit motorized transportation, extended periods of time sitting and time spent indoors.

Want to find out more?

References:

Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. (2011) Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines Retrieved February 15, 2011 from http://www.csep.ca/english/view.asp?x=804

Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. (2011) Canadian Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines Media Release February 15, 2011 http://www.csep.ca/english/view.asp?x=804

The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) has released new Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines for apparently healthy children (5-11 years), youth (12-17 years), adults (18 – 64 years), and older adults (65 years and older). The Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines describe the amount and types of physical activity that offer substantial health benefits for Canadians and should be viewed as a minimal target. Individuals should try to exceed the minimum target as the greater the intensity, variety, and duration of physical activity, the greater the health benefits.

The new Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines can be found online and are downloadable on CSEP’s web site.

To access materials in English visit www.csep.ca/guidelines

To access materials in French visit www.csep.ca/directives

Evidence over the past several decades has shown that physical activity and fitness levels in Canadians have decreased. The number of obese or overweight Canadians has steadily increased as have diseases associated with obesity and being overweight. An effective way to help prevent health risks is to engage in regular physical activity.

For additional information related to physical activity visit:

Public Health Agency of Canada at www.publichealth.gc.ca/physicalactivity

ParticipACTION at www.participaction.com

References:

Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. (2011). Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines. Background Information. Retrieved January 24^th, 2011 from http://www.csep.ca/english/view.asp?x=804

Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. (2011). Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines. Glossary of Terms. Retrieved January 24^th, 2011 from http://www.csep.ca/english/view.asp?x=804

Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. (2011). Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines. Key Messages – Q & A. Retrieved January 24^th, 2011 from http://www.csep.ca/english/view.asp?x=804

Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. (2011). New Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines Released. Retrieved January 24^th, 2011 from http://www.csep.ca/english/view.asp?x=804

Did you know Canada's Food Guide
is available in multiple languages?

You can now access this valuable tool in: English, French, Arabic, Chinese (simplified), Farsi (Persian), Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil and Urdu.

Want to find out more?

Visit Canada's Food Guide

Each year more drivers age 21 and under die in drinking driving collisions than any other age group.

Watch this informative video which has been generously provided arrive alive DRIVE SOBER, Ontario Students Against Impaired Driving and Student Life Education Company, so you can Arrive Alive.

Need more information?  Visit the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario.

Please note: The opinions expressed in the following video and the products represented do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Healthy Living Partnership Middlesex-London, nor are they endorsed or recommended by the Healthy Living Partnership Middlesex-London.

Zero Blood Alcohol Concentration – Find out what YOU need to know!

More than 90 per cent of strokes can be attributed to 10 common risk factors, a new Canadian-led study shows.

Find out what YOU need to know from The Globe and Mail.

The R. Samuel McLaughlin Foundation - Exercise and Pregnancy Lab at The University of Western Ontario is the ONLY lab in North America studying exercise for pregnant and post-partum women!

If you are interested in finding out more about the many exercise studies they offer, or would like further information on pregnancy and post-partum exercise, please contact (519) 661-2111 Ext# 88366 or visit www.uwo.ca/fhs/EPL/.

The Heart and Stroke Foundation recognizes that there are a variety of risk factors that affect the life-long heart health of all Canadians. As a result, it provides translated and culturally-adapted resources about the risk factors for, and warning signs of, heart disease and stroke, to assist:

• Chinese Canadians
• People of South Asian descent
• First Nations, Inuit and Métis people
• People of African descent
• Canadians of Persian/Iranian descent

Find out more at:

www.heartandstroke.ca/multilingual

or for Aboriginal resources

www.heartandstroke.ca/Aboriginal

There are easy ways to reduce the amount of sodium from your diet.

Find out what YOU need to know from The Globe and Mail!

The Healthy Weights Information Kit is a self-directed lifestyle program for adults who are interested in learning about:

• Making permanent, healthy lifestyle changes
• Practical, realistic, and reliable nutrition advice
• Incorporating physical activity into your daily routine
• Enjoying healthy eating while cutting back on fat

The kit contains a number of different resources focused on how to achieve and maintain a healthy lifestyle. The kit is FREE of charge.

To receive this kit, contact the Middlesex-London Health Unit at (519) 663-5317 ext. 2220.

The Healthy Communities Partnership Middlesex-London supports the Healthy Communities vision of the Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport.

“Healthy Communities working together and Ontarians leading healthy and active lives”

The overall goals of the strategy include:

• Create a culture of health and well-being;
• Build healthy communities through coordinated action;
• Create policies and programs that make it easier for Ontarians to be healthy; and
• Enhance the capacity of community leaders to work together on healthy living.

Read Healthy Communities Partnership Middlesex-London Community Picture Report 2011    

Find your way to freshness!

This local farm map shows you where you can find locally grown produce that's perfect for all your favorite recipes!  Please be sure to call the farm before heading out to make sure the Hours of Operation are current.

Please Note: this map is intended to be printed and then folded to pocket size. You may need to scroll the window to see the whole map.

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