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The Best Way To Prevent Osteoporosis (Hint: It Starts When You’re 6!)

Move By Design
You’ve all seen it

The condition which affects millions of Canadians every single year, and costs our health care system billions.

Osteoporosis.

Like you, I hate math, but love statistics, so if you’ll let me have this indulgence…

Osteoporosis will affect 1 in 3 Canadian women, and one in 5 Canadian men.

Fractures from osteoporosis are more common than having a stroke, heart attack or breast cancer combined

Every time an osteoporotic patient falls and breaks their hip, it costs around $22,000 to repair, and upwards of an additional $40,000 if they then become institutionalized.

28% of women and 37% of men who suffer an osteoporotic hip fracture will die as a result, within the following year.

For such a pervasive issue, very little thought is given to assessment or prevention until people hit their 40s and 50s – but by then it is often too late. The real time to start is age 6-12.

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Are Jolly Jumpers Really Safe?

Power By Design

It’s been 60 years since Susan Olivia Poole first patented and produced a children’s toy that has stood the test of time – the Jolly Jumper.

Based on a traditional swaddling technique, the Jolly Jumper is now promoted as a ‘baby exerciser’, and is distributed by some of the biggest box stores and brands in the world, from Amazon to Walmart.

This device, I’m sure, has been a godsend for thousands of mums and dads who just need a little ‘hands free’ time so they can get chores done around the house.

Sometimes, I’m sure putting your baby in a jumper is the only thing that will buy you a few minutes of peace, when all other attempts to quell a tantrum fail.

And we all know that exercise is good for everyone, even babies, right?

While the Jolly Jumper may provide hours of ‘bouncing around and giggling to no end’, when it comes to the healthy development of a child’s nervous system and skeleton, you may be surprised to hear that it can actually present some huge issues.

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Is Honey Bad For You, or Good? The Sweet Truth Revealed

Eat By Design

“Sugar is sugar is sugar is sugar.”

You may have heard this mantra repeated again and again by a variety of health coaches and low-carb advocates, including us…

But not all sugars are created exactly equal.

“What about honey? Is that okay?” is a very commonly asked question at our Eat by Design seminars.

First off, let’s define what we mean by ‘okay’.

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3 Things That Happened When I Was Challenged To Go Off Social Media

Think By Design

Many of you have seen the challenge board in the reception area of The Wellness Group – every month we post a new healthy habit for you – either adding or subtracting something from your regular health routine.

But this new year, Dr. Gibson upped the ante on me. In addition to my other first quarter goals and objectives, he laid down a new gauntlet…

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