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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1998
Page
8
A reader friendly guide outlines practical steps to curb holiday spending. Start with a complete gift list, assign dollar values, and trim as needed. Shop early, compare twice, log prices, wait for sales, and consider bulk buys or cash payments to stay within budget.
Diabetes remains a major threat as Canada faces rising cases and high complications. It underlies 50 percent of heart attacks and strokes and is a primary cause of new blindness, with eight-minute diagnoses and 89 percent of patients having controllable risk factors. Among First Nations communities the epidemic is worse, with projections showing a tripling of diabetes in ages 40 to 60 over 20 years, including Type 2 appearing in children as young as seven. Prevention through balanced meals, healthy weight, and regular exercise is highlighted.
Gwen Snell reports on a national effort to boost recreation and active living for health. Rosemary Vodrey notes government support for Manitobans while two thirds of Canadians remain insufficiently active. Studies link activity to longer life, independence in old age, and lower risks of heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis, and diabetes. A lack of time is a common barrier, prompting Health Canada to release Canada’s Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living with contact details for copies and local recreation resources.
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