April 01, 2004

By: Moreen Cebula
Website: http://www.1st-in-wellness.com

Nutrition and Active Living Organizations Team up to Provide Albertans with Strategies to Create a Healthy Lifestyle

Alberta Partnerships in Nutrition Education today announced the release of Healthy Living for a Healthy You, a newspaper-style booklet dedicated to providing Albertans with practical, reliable information on creating a healthy lifestyle. According to ALPINE spokesperson, registered dietitian Heidi Bates, healthy eating and active living are key to reducing the risk for diseases such as diabetes, osteoporosis, heart disease and cancer; conditions that plague large numbers of Albertans.

The lifestyle choices we make on a day-to-day basis have a tremendous impact on our health, both today and in the future, says Bates. Our goal is to help Albertans make lifestyle change a simple, straightforward process. We recognize that issues such as lack of time are challenging people to lead healthier lives. Healthy Living for a Healthy You provides down-to-earth, real-life ideas on how to overcome these barriers.

Bates continues, Readers of our booklet will find easy-to-use recipes, and information on how to integrate physical activity into daily life. Best of all, Healthy Living for a Healthy You contains sound, reliable information from trusted organizations. It’s information you can count on!

ALPINE is a coalition comprised of the Alberta Cancer Board; the Alberta Centre for Active Living; Alberta Milk; Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation; Canadian Cancer Society; Canadian Diabetes Association; Dietitians of Canada; Alberta Health & Wellness; Health Canada , and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta. This is the first time that such a group has come together to ensure common health messages for Albertans.

The ALPINE project will provide Healthy Living for a Healthy You directly to Albertans by offering it at no charge through a variety of organizations. Copies of the booklet can be obtained from regional community health nutritionists, local branches of the Canadian Diabetes Association, Be Fit for Life Centres, and Alberta Community Development.

About The Author:

Moreen Cebula is a successful author and regular contributor to http://www.1st-in-wellness.com.  Obtaining and keeping good health through healthy living, natural healing, great mental health and healthy finances.