The Anchor Weekly – The Chestermere Lake News

It is our pleasure to congratulate Chestermere on being selected as a 2012-2013 Thrive on Wellness community! Monica Schwann, Manager, Thrive on Wellness. In November, Chestermere was chosen to receive funding from Alberta Health Services for a project to promote healthy eating or active living and we are taking the initiative to start a Community Walking Program in Chestermere. As “Thrive on Wellness” is a provincial initiative, the Province was looking for a relatively even distribution geographically as well as a display of cultural and socioeconomic diversity. They were overwhelmed by the response to their call for Expressions of Interest [...]

If you’re like me you don’t spend a lot of time thinking about your colon. You should, however, get screened for colorectal cancer. About 3 years ago, at 56 years of age, I was at the doctor’s getting my annual checkup and he said: “By the way, I’m putting your name in for a colonoscopy if you say OK”. I asked why and he said that while I had no symptoms of colon cancer it generally has none until it is advanced, at which point you generally die. If caught early, however, you had a pretty good chance of surviving [...]

As you go about the holiday season, there’s no question that you’re going to be going to a number of different holiday events, all of which may place some strain on your diet plan. If you’re trying to maintain your weight this holiday – which most people will be doing so that they can avoid having the typical New Year’s resolution of shedding the 10 pounds they’ve gained, you need to be choosing wisely. While there’s no reason to avoid indulging completely, you definitely need to choose your indulgences carefully so that you can stay on track. Let’s have a [...]

If you’re just getting started with a new workout routine, you may be asking yourself which form of exercise you should be focusing on. Should you turn all your attention towards weight training? Or is it cardio that’s best to focus on? Some people believe that they should do cardio first and once the fat is off, then proceed to do weight lifting but is that the right way to go? Let’s look at what you need to know so that you can get this straight in your mind once and for all. The Well Balanced Approach When it comes [...]

Looking to see better results from your workout session? If so, then it’s time to consider how you’re approaching your workouts and see if there isn’t something that you could do slightly differently that will take your progress and push it to high-gear. Fortunately, there is one such factor that you can immediately implement into each session that you do that will instantly transform the results you get and help you climb to a new level. What is that factor? Focus. That’s right – simply adding more focus to each workout session you do will enable you to enhance your [...]

As you go about your diet at this time of the year, it’s important to consider all the winter foods coming out that you should be including in your plan. Getting enough variety in your daily diet is important not only so that you can maintain good well-balanced nutrition, but also so that you don’t get bored and start to cheat on your plan. As there are going to be a number of holiday goodies out and about as you attend functions, the more healthy variety you have, the better your chances of fending these off will be. Let’s take [...]

Feel like you’re doing everything right with your diet and workout plan yet still not seeing the progress that you desire? Tired of going around in circles doing everything that you’ve read to be ‘healthy’ when nothing seems to be working? If this describes the situation you’re in, it’s time to take a really good look at exactly what you’re doing and see if these ‘healthy habits’ may actually just be a hindrance. One big problem for many people is that they simply don’t know what’s healthy any more as they’ve read so much conflicting information. Let’s walk you through [...]

If you’ve just made the decision that now is the time that you’re going to work towards the goal of getting in better shape and bringing your body fat level down a notch, you should strongly be considering hiring a personal trainer to help you do so. Personal trainers offer many advantages – some that people often overlook, so by using them you can make sure that you are making the most of your time spent in the gym. Let’s have a look at a few of the key reasons why you should hire a personal trainer. Learn New Techniques [...]

If you’re like most people out there, you’ve been putting in the ‘time’ lately with your cardio training as you work towards reaching the goal of that dream body. You know that burning more calories than you take in each day is important if you want to see fat loss and as such, you are sure to get your cardio in there. Day after day after day you’re spending 30-60 minutes slaving away on the treadmill, hoping to finally melt that fat off for good. But yet, that fat never seems to budge. Try as you might – and you [...]

If you’re someone who is concerned with your health, fitness, and body composition, you absolutely must be making sure that you’re keeping your stress levels under control. Stress is something that can easily creep up on many of us, sometimes without even realizing it. By taking steps to reduce your stress levels throughout the day, you will ensure you stay healthier and looking great. Let’s go over a few of the main consequences of stress that you need to know about so you can fully see just how important this issue is. Stress and Your Immune System The very first [...]