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How to increase your level of daily activity.

Jun 24, 2024 | Workouts

Learn how to increase your level of daily activity. June is getting active month according to the Wellness Works Canada calendar. So I’d like to share some insights and ideas for increasing your activity as well as the activity of others on your team and/or in your...

Should you do more exercise to lose weight?

May 12, 2022 | Workouts

More exercise may not help you lose weight. If weight loss is your primary exercise goal, you might be disappointed. According to Herman Pontzer, PhD and author of the book Burn, hunter gather societies are much more active than those living a modern western...

Five tips to shed your Covid weight by Spring.

Feb 14, 2021 | Gear

How to gradually shed weight gained during Covid. Covid 15 is not a mutation of the virus but rather the average weight gained during the pandemic. If you haven’t put your pre-Covid street clothes on in a while, you might want to do so. It’s a good way...

Three things you should know about wellness programs.

Jun 10, 2016 | Prevention

Learn the science of corporate wellness programs. During the recent FitBit Captivate conference, it dawned on me that some might think corporate wellness programs are a little too weird to participate. The typical corporate wellness program typically...