Did you know that your large double-double coffee contains 230 calories with 12grams of fat? Wow…that should wake you up!More Canadians are overweight and obese than ever before and perhaps the great toll of excess weight is on our health.
On Thursday February 24, a team from Surgery, Women/Children, Ambulatory Care and Professional Practice delivered a hot oatmeal breakfast (only 115 calories) with choice of toppings to the entire Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) team of best practice champions and supporters. As a Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) Best Practice Spotlight Organization (BPSO), CKHA also promoteda healthy work environment with information aboutlifestyle choicesrelated to nutrition and exercise.
A healthy work environment is a setting that maximizes the health and well-being of staff. RNAO Healthy Work Environments Best Practice Guidelines clearly show an environment that supports the staffs’ health and well-being does make a difference for nursing work and other members of the healthcare team. A focus on ensuring a healthy work environment is a win for everyone, the organization, the healthcare team and our patients! Fast Facts:
- Nutritious, balanced meals and healthy snacks may reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.
- Risk of obesity can decline by 4.8% for each additional km walked per day; the risk increased by 6% for each hour spent in a car per day.
- Obesity rates among our children have tripled in the last 25 year.
- Canadian women in the 25-34 year age group have the fastest growing obesity rates among adults.
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