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In partnership with Health Myself Innovations Inc. we are now offering an Online Patient Portal! Our new patient portal gives you the ability to receive email/mobile (text) appointment reminders, book/cancel your appointments online and stay informed about upcoming events, programs/workshops. Click on the button below for more information!
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(Notice: We currently have a waitlist for enrolment. We expect to begin enrolling again in early 2020.)
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Mental Wellness Monday. Beat the holiday blues. This post highlights a few tips for getting through the holiday season: take things day-by-day, stick to your normal routine, find fun indoor activities to do. For more great tips, see: mindyourmind.ca/wellness/coping-winter-and-holidays
Fast Tip Friday! More than half of Canadians with asthma say that they feel less confident and more isolated due to their asthma. A diagnosis of asthma can have a strong impact on the mental health and overall wellbeing of an individual. The 2019 Annual Asthma Survey Report by Asthma Canada paints a picture of how asthma affects the life of Canadians: asthma.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/A-Snapshot-of-Asthma-in-Canada-2019-Annual-Asthma-Survey-Rep...
THESE ARE A FEW OF THE RD'S FAVOURITE THINGS:
10 Holiday Gifts that Inspire Good Nutrition: flavoured teas,
Mini whisk (battery-operated) with sugar-reduced hot-chocolate, healthy Homemade trail mix... Read on at: www.unlockfood.ca/en/Articles/Holidays-Celebrations/Happy-healthy-holidays.aspx
It has been a week since our Winter Warmup Workshop. We all had a great time, and there were almost enough door prizes for everyone! One of our lucky attendees left with this beautiful necklace from @ylggcanada. Be sure to keep an eye on our page for our other upcoming workshops in the new year!
Mental Wellness Monday. Substance use can affect many aspects of a person’s life. They may experience problems with relationships, spending money on substances rather than on essentials, loss of hope, feelings of emptiness, anxiety and depression to name a few. The Windsor Team Care Centre is proud to be partnered with @CMHAWECB, @FamilyServicesWE, @WECFoundation and Green Shield Canada to offer One Team Recovery (OTR), an outpatient, harm reduction-based substance abuse program. Please see the photo for details on all of the upcoming start dates for this 5-week program. Please call Team Care Centre for more information on locations at: 519.250.5524. #GSCSIX4SIX For more information on substance use, see: www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/addiction
Fast Tip Friday! Did you know that #BrightLightsWindsor opens next week? This FREE experience will run from December 6th until January 7th. Get in some “light” exercise as you walk around Jackson Park City of Windsor enjoying the beautiful display of holiday lights! For more information, visit: www.citywindsor.ca/residents/Recreation/Special-Events/bright-lights-windsor/Pages/default.aspx
Eat Well Wednesday! Find out factual, scientific, evidenced-based nutrition information from a trusted source: Dial a Dietitian.
Did you know? It is estimated that over 50% of Type 2 Diabetes could be prevented or delayed with healthier eating and increased physical activity. By following the advice of a Registered Dietitian, Canadians can help reduce their risk of Type 2 Diabetes by 80%.
For people with Diabetes receiving medical nutrition therapy from a Dietitian lowered hemoglogin A1c by 1-2% (this is comparable to the improvement in blood sugars seen after starting 2 diabetes medications).
Separate fact from fiction - Take this quiz to clear up several diabetes myths: www.unlockfood.ca/en/Articles/Diabetes-Prevention/Take-the-diabetes-quiz.aspx
Mental Wellness Monday! The term “Social Prescribing” is when your healthcare provider refers you to community services that may not be directly related to your health. The things you do in your free time such as visiting with friends, exercising, or learning something new, all have an impact on your health and overall wellbeing. Being “prescribed” a dance lesson or painting class is likely to make you feel better in more ways than one! We are happy to be partnering with Life After Fifty Windsor to support the mental and physical wellbeing of our patients through social prescribing. For patients looking for more information about our project, talk to your provider at your next visit. To learn more about social prescribing projects in Ontario, visit: www.allianceon.org/Rx-Community-Social-Prescribing-Ontario
Fast Tip Friday! November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes can cause nerve damage to the legs and feet (this is known as peripheral arterial disease). This can mean that people with diabetes are less likely to feel a foot injury. An injury can be as simple as a small cut or blister. To add to that, diabetes can also make those injuries more difficult to heal. If the foot injuries go unnoticed, they can become bigger problems than anticipated, potentially leading to serious complications. Learn how to take good care of your feet. Check out: www.diabetes.ca/DiabetesCanadaWebsite/media/Managing-My-Diabetes/Tools%20and%20Resources/foot-car...
The Windsor Essex Community Health Centre holds workshops on how to keep your feet healthy and prevent foot complications. To find a workshop near you, see Windsor-Essex County HEALTH UNIT: www.wechu.org/events/
Eat Well Wednesday! What is the GLYCEMIC INDEX? The glycemic index (or GI) ranks carbohydrate-containing foods to identify which food has the impact to raise blood glucose to various levels. If you want to lower your glycemic response to diet, select low-GI carbohyrate foods more often over high-GI carbohydrate foods.
By replacing high-GI foods with low-GI foods, studies show significant improvements in blood glucose control over 2 weeks to 6 months in people with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. Because these foods are more slowly digested, they also help prevent low blood sugars (hypoglycaemic events) adults and children with type 1 diabetes.
Whether you have diabetes or not, by substituting more lower GI foods into your diet you may see an improved total cholesterol level. When it comes to deciding what's on your plate, be a GI Private Eye and eat more low-moderate GI foods. This is another way to guide your food choices towards whole and minimally-processed foods over highly-processed items higher in refined carbohydrates and added sugars. For people with diabetes, eating high GI foods is associated with increased incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Click here to review the list of GI food rankings: guidelines.diabetes.ca/docs/patient-resources/glycemic-index-food-guide.pdf
Here are tips to lower the GI of your foods: oldwayspt.org/system/files/atoms/files/Diabetes_GlycemicIndex.pdf
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