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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2004-02-05, Page 14INCLUDES •New filter. installed ellp to 51_ 10W30 motor oil *Chassis lithe (if applicable) *Comprehensive 55 pt. check over with report card GIODUUCH 524-9381 or 1-800-338-1134 Get Your Message AROUND THE WORLD IMMEDIATELY If you have important papers that need to go somewhere FAST ... use the CITIZEN'S FAX MACHINE! Our Fax machine can contact any other Fax machine, in the world, instantly. We offer this service for a cost of $4.00 per printed sheet for the first one and $1.00 per additional sheet. (And the long distance charges are free in North America) Our Fax Number, is also your number, so use it to receive your messages at $1.00 per sheet. HERE ARE OUR FAX NUMBERS... BLYTH 523-9140 BRUSSELS 887-9021 WE CAN RECEIVE 24 HRS. PER DAY! PAGE 14. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2004. Cancer study blames diet, weight and inactivity Making healthy choices can be a juggling act — how do you choose to eat well, be physically active, and stay smoke free? Make "healthy living" simple this year by entering Huron County's Eat Smart! Contest. From Feb. 2 to March 14 every time you visit an Eat Smart! restaurant or drop in at the Huron County Health Unit, fill out a ballot to enter into a weekly draw for a chance to win great prizes. There will be 14 prizes awarded weekly for six weeks. Each contest prize package includes gift certificates for an Eat Smart! restaurant and a community activity that encourages you to get active. What makes Eat Smart! restaurants the healthier choice? "When consumers choose to dine at an Eat Smart! restaurant, they are guaranteed a variety of healthier food choices and more non-smoking seating than is required by law in the community" says Tania Dickson, heart health co-ordinator, Huron County Health Unit. "Eat Smart restaurants also meet exceptional standards in safe food handling practices" She explains. increased their fruit and vegetable intake, were more physically active, and maintained a healthy body weight. This is comparable to the number of cancers that could be prevented through the elimination of the use of tobacco products. "Some of the most important things you can do to reduce your risk of cancer are some of the simplest. Each day we should be eating a few more fruits and vegetables and including a bit more physical activity into our day as well as keeping our weight in a healthy range," said Dr. Terry Sullivan, vice- president of research and cancer control at Cancer Care Ontario. "What this survey shows is that there's a fair bit 'of room for improvement that will go a long way in reducing our cancer risk." For Huron residents who are eager to make some positive changes to their lifestyle or perhaps have made some New Year's• resolutions, the Huron County Health Unit has the following suggestions: - To increase your fruit and vegetable consumption, try the Huron Good Food Box, a co- operative venture of high quality, locally and Ontario grown fruits and vegetables. Each box comes with recipes and produce information. For more information, contact Helen Miller, co-ordinator, 482-3416, toll free, 1-877-837-6143. - To increase your physical activity levels, try a variety of activities that you enjoy doing with family and friends. Try going for a walk, ice skating, downhill or cross country- skiing, yoga, tai chi, hockey, aqua fit - the list is endless. If you continue to try a variety of activities, this will help you to stay motivated. - Call the health unit for an information package on achieving a healthy body weight, healthy eating, and increasing your physical activity level at 482-3416. If calling long distance dial 1-877-837-6143. - To quit smoking, begin by thinking about why you smoke, why you want to quit and how you plan to cope with the urges and pressures to smoke. Talk to your doctor about products and medications that can help cut the craving or contact the Health Unit or other healthcare Huron County currently has 11 Eat Smart restaurants, and four Eat Smart cafeterias: Hessenland, St. Josephs; Burger Bar, Goderich; Lil' Miss Muffins, Goderich; Deli- Licious, Clinton; Fireside Cafe, Wingham; Riverboat Restaurant, Wingham; Harbour Restaurant, Bayfield; Redwood Restaurant, Clifford; Eddington's, Exeter; Robindale's Goderich; Subway, Goderich; F.E. Madill Cafeteria, Wingham; GDCI Cafeteria, Goderich; CHSS Cafeteria, Clinton; Wingham and District Hospital Cafeteria, Wingham. There are 84 prize packages in total. For more information about the Eat Smart! Contest or the Eat Smart! program, contact the Huron County Health Unit at 482-3416 or if long distance, dial 1-877-837-6143. Check out www.huroncounty.ca/healthunit .L.C.\ Please Recycle * Teo This Newspaper organizations about self-help materials that are available. If you have any questions about the Ontario Nutrition and Cancer Prevention Survey or you would like more information on how to be more active, eat healthy, or to quit smoking, contact the Huron County Health Unit at 519-482-3416 or if calling long distance, 1-877-837- 6143. Check out www.huroncounty.ca/healthunit According to a recent study, Ontario adults are at risk of developing cancer because they do not eat enough fruits and vegetables, do not meet recommended levels of daily physical activity or are not maintaining a healthy body weight. The Ontario Nutrition and Cancer Prevention Survey, recently released by •Cancer Care Ontario, was conducted with 3,183 men and women across the province. The survey provides a comprehensive picture of fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity and body weight levels among Ontario adults. This is the first time in 10 years that a survey of this type has been conducted. To reduce cancer risk, health agencies recommend eating five or more servings of fruits and vegetables every day, getting at least 30-45 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity on most days of the week, and maintaining a healthy body weight, with a Body Mass Index below 25. However, the results of this survey indicate that many Ontario adults are not meeting these recommendations. The survey results include the following: - About 40 per cent of Ontarians surveyed did not eat five to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables ' daily. - Women ate significantly more vegetables and fruit than men; their average number of daily servings was 6.3 compared to 5.4 for men. - 43 per cent of men and 53 per cent of women surveyed reported less than three hours of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week. - 48 per cent of Ontario adults surveyed were above a healthy weight range: - 36 per cent were overweight and 12 per cent were obese. - Significantly more men than women were overweight or obese: - 47 per cent of men and 25 per cent of women were overweight - 15 per cent of men and 9 per cent of women were obese According to Cancer Care Ontario, up to one-third of cancers could be prevented if Ontario adults More than one way to win by eating 'smart'