Summer Wellness 2017
Eat well. Move more. Stress Less.
(and let us help!)
Whether it’s nourishing yourself with healthy nutrition, moving your body more, fostering a healthy mind, or better managing a health condition, we offer programs to help.
Check out what’s happening this summer at Prime Care Family Health Team.
Healthy You – Healthy Lifestyle
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**How to shape your environment to support healthy eating**
July 20th @ 9:30-11:30am
Chances are, you make most of your food and eating decisions in four physical environments: your home, workplace, restaurants, and grocery store. Join our registered dietitian as she discusses how you can make healthier options more visible, more convenient, and more automatic (no willpower required).
More Healthy You Classes this Summer!
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**Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fat**
August 29th @ 5:30-7:30pm
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**Healthy Eating Habits**
September 26th @ 1:30-3:30pm
**Information Session**
July 26 @ 5-6pm
**Program runs Wednesdays, 5-7pm, from August 9 – October 25**
Nordic Pole Walking is a low-impact exercise that provides amazing health benefits, improving wellness and fitness for people of all ages and fitness levels. Those living with diabetes, are overweight, have high blood pressure or are just looking to get active, we welcome you to join us and begin reaping the benefits.
Living with Diabetes
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August 3 @ 5:30-8:30pm
Living healthy with diabetes requires the active participation in one’s own health and wellness. This program provides education, practical skills, inspiration and support for those living with diabetes to confidently manage their day-to-day health. Through daily management, minimizing symptoms, and preventing or treating complications, patients can experience an improved and healthy quality of life.
Other Dates
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September 7 @ 1:30-4:30pm
TinyTots
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**Introducing Solid Foods**
August 10 @ 2-4pm
Your babies nutritional needs change as they grow.
Join us for our Tiny Tots sessions, if you are interested in learning how and when to introduce solid foods, as well as tips, facts and helpful information.
This class targets babies from 4-9 months of age.
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Tuesday, September 12, 10:00am-12:00pm
Craving Change
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**Information Session**
August 17 @ 5:30-7:30pm
**Program runs 3 consecutive Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm, from August 24 – September 7**
Want to change your relationship with food?
This 3-week ‘Craving Change’ program may be exactly what you need to kickstart your new love affair with nutrition.
Heart Health
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August 14th @ 5:30-7:30pm
Join our next Healthy Heart class to learn more about how diet and other lifestyle factors can help reduce the risk of developing, or slowing the progression of, heart disease. We dive into the specifics of a heart healthy diet and how to incorporate physical activity and other positive changes to improve your health.
Healthy You
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**Protein, Carbohydrates, and Fat** August 29th @ 5:30-7:30pm
Join our registered dietitian as she discusses the role of protein, carbohydrates and fat in our bodies, how much of each you need, and how to get them from healthy food sources.
NEW! Physical Activity for COPD
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**Information Session**
September 8 @ 1:30pm-2:30pm
**Program runs for 12-weeks (2 sessions/week). Tuesdays @ 10:00am-12:00pm & Fridays @ 1:30pm-3:30pm, from September 19 – December 8, 2017**
Living with COPD?
Incoroporate exercise into your self-care plan and better manage your condition through the use of low resisitance strength training, cardio and eduction.
The Social: A Lung Health Program
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September 27 @ 1-3pm
Welcome back!
Whether you are new to The Social or have been participating since the beginning, we look forwrad to seeing you for our first session back from summer break!
Healthy You
**Healthy eating habits**
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September 26, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Join our registered dietitian as she presents a primer on healthy mealtime habits including eating when hungry, choosing foods that support health and satisfy appetite, eating slowly and mindfully, and eating just enough.