Category Archives: Healthy Living

Hey Everyone! Happy New Year to you all! I wanted to share with everyone a lengthier version of an e-mail I sent out to all of the contacts I’ve made at the 08’and 09’ Student Leadership Conference. As well as the participants of the Lieutenant Governors Youth Forum. Anyway I’ll get right to it; here’s [...]

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I’ve never been a hockey player myself but I’m definitely a fan. I’d go so far as saying I’ve tried to play, but actually classifying my actions as “playing” might be a different story. Haha. Thankfully there are many people who are amazingly talented at hockey! So even though I can’t be impressive, I can be impressed by the athletes who do it right. Luckily for Saskatchewan this year’s World Jr. Hockey championship was held here. Two cities, my home town, Regina and S’toon welcomed some of the best young players from around the world to play for gold. I think that’s what is so deadly about watching any competitive sport. It can be inspiring, and usually fires me up to do something myself.

First Hand

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Where did a new year sneak up from? It Feels like only a year ago we were all freaking out about Y2K and ringing in the new millennium. It’s a new year and that means a fresh start, big plans, and resolutions of course! I’ve made and shall we say graciously abandoned many resolutions myself. Usually involving working out and getting in shape. This year there will be no resolution. Instead this January 1, 2010 will mark the first day in a gradual endeavor towards a lifestyle change. See I think I figured out why (for me anyway) resolutions don’t work…

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So typically when one hears tobogganing they think kids, and that’s partly true but with my family the adults go wild with it. The brother slide, the sister slide, how many can squash on the sled, how many people high can we go, oh ya, it gets crazy! Once we get our competitive juices going we take it up a notch from sledding to mostly.. touch snow football! All in all the day is about all of us being together! Running around and being active just enhances the fun we have together.

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Merry Christmas Everyone! I wanted to take a quick sec to wish everyone a very happy holiday season. I hope you all have a happy, healthy and active holiday. Enjoy the break from school or work and have fun making memories. Keep in mind that being active with your family and friends is not only [...]

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With Christmas just around the corner and last minute gifts on the brain, have you considered physical activity? During the holiday season no matter how old you are we tend to give and receive gifts. This holiday season it’s a good idea to ask yourself, what am I saying with this present? Gift giving is [...]

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They pulled it off! The Riders are headed to the Grey Cup and Rider Nation is going with them in one way or another! Most of these guys have probably been working to get where they are for the better part of their lives. There is a reason athletes are able to dedicate their lives to an activity. The adrenaline rush, the physical improvements and health benefits [even when guys are busted up, they are only concerned with the date they can get back in there] the mental escape from stress, the friendships they build, basically the pursuit of happiness. My hope is the people of Saskatchewan are inspired to harness the benefits of being active for themselves. Saskatchewan already has a crazy strong “movement” in the form of Rider Nation and it isn’t much of a stretch to make the link to physical activity. I’m gunna go ahead a releate all of this awesomeness to the power of young people too!

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No matter where we live in the world we all share something in common. We all need food to survive. Our bodies require fuel, and when we are active on a regular basis the amount of fuel we need increases. I need anywhere between 2000-2100 calories a day to stay where I’m at. Hard core athletes can burn 5000 calories in a day. Whoa! Think Michael Phelps’ crazy Olympic diet. I’m a firm believer that most things in the world are connected and you may find it interesting to know why I chose to write about what fuels our bodies. Today is World Food Day, which made me think I am so fortunate to have the resources available to eat healthy, and get what my body needs to survive and thrive.

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