Grocery prices making healthy food unaffordable for B.C. families, report says

Many B.C. families in lower-income households cannot afford to have healthy, nutritious diets due to food costs.

A BC Centre for Disease Control report, Food Costing in BC 2022, found that the average cost for a nutritious diet for a family of four in May and June 2022 was $1,263 per month.

“Food insecurity is a significant public health issue,” said Dr. Geoff McKee, BC Centre for Disease Control’s medical director of population and public health.

“The price of food does not affect everyone equally and the root cause of household food insecurity are low incomes.”


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Arnold Schwarzenegger Shares Healthy Diet Checklist & Best Practices for Recovery – Fitness Volt

Bodybuilding legend Arnold Schwarzenegger maintains a strong presence in the fitness space despite moving on from professional competition decades ago. In a recent edition of The Pump Daily newsletter, Schwarzenegger shared the checklist for a healthy diet and the best practices to optimize recovery.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is widely regarded as one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time, along with the eight-time Mr. Olympia winner Ronnie Coleman. He dominated the stages during the 1970s. He dethroned former Mr. Olympia champ Sergio Oliva to win his maiden trophy and totaled seven Sandows before retiring. Schwarzenegger helped elevate the sport into the

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More than one-in-seven households in Durham Region dealing with food insecurity, according to the health department

More than 15 per cent of households in Durham are facing difficulties putting the right food on the table, according to a new report by regional health officials.

Each year, the Durham Region Health Department monitors the cost of a basic healthy diet, based on food prices and nutrition recommendations.

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Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)

HEDIS is a set of performance measures that are used to compare health plan performance and measure the quality of health plans. These measures were created by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). About 90% of health plans use HEDIS as a standard to measure the performance of their plan. The data is tracked from year to year to measure the performance of the health plan and thus provide information regarding the population served.

The data that is collected is used to monitor the health of the general population, evaluate treatment outcomes, etc., and the data is collected

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Some might believe that the COVID ’19 pandemic was the harbinger of a heightened digital health wave, while others might believe that the pandemic simply hastened the process of its evolution and adoption. I, for one, stand by the latter. The Digital Health market size was around US$ 195.1 billion in 2021, and is estimated to substantially grow to around US$ 780.05 billion by 2030¹. The spending on digital healthcare solutions is estimated to reach US$ 244 billion by 2025². Digital Health companies have been slowly simmering, brewing, adapting and growing, and have seized the market when the

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8 Proven Tips for a Good Night Sleep that Actually Work

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Getting good quality sleep at night is pivotal for a person’s mental and physical health. Falling short of that takes a serious toll on a person’s energy, productivity, weight and emotional state. It invites a whole host of illnesses and issues. Making small changes to a person’s overall nighttime routine can do wonders in improving their quality of sleep and can help in managing some sleep related issues. It can also make them wake up feeling well rested, balanced and full of energy for the day ahead.

There are a whole host of issues that interfere with

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