Health and Safety

healthy diet

The following is the Chinese version of the "Canada Food Guide" published by the Health Canada Department of Health Canada:
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/canada-food-guide/resources/snapshot/languages/mandarin-simplified-chinese-chinois-simplifie.html

Elderly Movement

WHO Guidelines on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior

https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/337001/9789240014947-eng.pdf

Key Information

1 Physical activity is good for the heart, body and mind. Regular physical activity can prevent and help manage heart disease, type 2 diabetes and cancer, which cause nearly three-quarters of deaths worldwide. Physical activity can also reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, and boost thinking, learning, and overall well-being.

2 Any amount of physical activity is better than none, and more is better. For health and well-being, WHO recommends that all adults engage in at least 150 to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity (or the equivalent amount of vigorous activity) per week, and that children and adolescents engage in an average of 60 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity per day.

3 All physical activity is beneficial. Physical activity can be done as part of work, sport, leisure or transportation (walking, roller skating and cycling), or as part of daily household chores.

4 Muscle strengthening benefits everyone. Older adults (age 65 and older) should increase physical activity that emphasizes balance and coordination, as well as muscle strengthening, to help prevent falls and improve health.

5 Sedentary behavior is bad for your health. This increases the risk of heart disease, cancer and type 2 diabetes. Limiting your sedentary time and being physically active is good for your health. 6 Everyone can benefit from increased physical activity and reduced sedentary behaviour, including pregnant and postpartum women and people with chronic diseases or disabilities.