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immigating could give you a heart attack.

TORONTO - The stressful process of settling down in a new country may be putting Canadian immigrants at risk for health problems down the road, according to a new study to be presented Monday at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress.
While many immigrants move to Canada with healthy hearts, the study revealed the longer they remain in the country, the worse their cardiovascular health becomes.
Surpassing risk levels of other people of the same ethnic backgrounds born in Canada, immigrants become more prone to heart disease - which can lead to premature death.
"Most times, when people move to a new country, especially coming to Canada, they're coming for an improvement in their life," said Dr. Scott Lear, lead author of the study and kinesiologist at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver.
"(Yet) the 'healthy immigrant effect' that we know fades over time."
Using ultrasound, the researchers measured atherosclerosis - or narrowing of the artery - in a group of 618 Chinese, European and South Asian Canadians, 460 of which were immigrants.
Focusing on the carotid artery, which carries blood to the head and neck and is commonly used to find a person's pulse, they found the longer the immigrant had lived in Canada, the greater the thickening of the arterial wall.
The finding came independent of other risk factors for atherosclerosis, a major contributor to heart disease and stroke, which are leading causes of death in the country.
"The speculation is that it might be the stress associated with coming to a new country, or the challenges faced by those individuals," Lear said.
"Settling themselves down, finding a job, finding a place to live, establishing financial security and in that case, health can be secondary or even much lower down on the priority (list.)"
Immigrating from Scotland 40 years ago, Jim Brown, 74, said when he arrived in Canada he never felt any cause to see doctors. It came as a shock when he suffered a heart attack in 2000, and he learned one of his arteries was 90 per cent blocked.
"This could have started long before the heart attack," he said, adding he doesn't really know what caused his ailing health.
But he does know establishing a new life in the late 1960s had its bumps.
"I had a few jobs before I settled. You stress yourself out wondering if you're going to get hired, until you're in and you're hired and they see what your potential is and you're able to keep your job," he said.
"Because when you come across here you've got no reputation, they don't know who you are."
Immigrants also tend to be less savvy when it comes to accessing health care, said Dr. Chi-Ming Chow, a Toronto cardiologist who treats many immigrant patients.
"They're older generations, their language is not as good, or they're still learning English as a working language," said Chow, a spokesperson for the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
It means obstacles can lie in finding the right doctor, being able to express themselves and getting over the fear of being misunderstood, he said. Changes in physical activity and diet - such as a greater exposure to fast food - upon moving to Canada are other factors that might contribute to the deterioration of health, Chow said.
The study's findings highlight a need for health care providers to become more culturally sensitive when tending to patients, he said.
"This is a wake-up call for Canada," he said. "We must translate and culturally adapt important health messages to our audience."
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Canadian Kinesiology Week – October 19-25, 2008

It is time to Celebrate Kinesiology.

Mississauga - October 2008 - October 19-25, 2008 is Canadian Kinesiology Week. TheCanadian Kinesiology Alliance/ Alliance canadienne de kinésiologie (CKA / ACK) represents anational membership of 3000 practicing Kinesiologists.This year, Canadian Kinesiology Week falls during Healthy Workplace Month (September 29,2008 to October 26, 2008). More information may be found as well as weekly tests for yourworkplace at www.healthyworkplacemonth.ca. We challenge you to look at ways that canimprove the health of your workplace all year round. Healthy workers are productive at homeand work. Designing a workplace that contributes to health allows employers to attain and retainvaluable human resources.During Canadian Kinesiology Week, Canadians are invited to learn more about Kinesiologistspracticing across the country and the various fields to which kinesiology is applied withinCanada. Look for events, educational seminars and displays at many places whereKinesiologists are employed across Canada.Kinesiologists are human movement specialists offering a wide variety of assessments andservices to the public to assist with injury and illness prevention and management. Our practiceis based on the core sciences of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics and psychomotorbehaviour through completion of a four year honours bachelor of science degree in Kinesiology(or equivalent).Kinesiologists apply the discipline to many fields. We are recognized for our roles and expertisein the areas of Health and Safety, Ergonomics, Disability Management, Assessment, Physicaland Vocational Rehabilitation, and Fitness, to name a few. Kinesiologists who are members ofthe CKA / ACK fulfill core competency and continuing education requirements.For further information please visit our website at www.cka.ca

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Don’t be a Turkey

Eat right during the holidays and throughout the year.

Being nutritionally fit is an area we all need to look at during the holidays and with temptations of thanks giving and Halloween just around the corner. Over indulgences are all at our finger tips from that second helping of turkey cranberry sauce, moms mash potato, and grave to those little chocolate bars that you already have eaten half of the 6000 calorie bag. Thanksgiving is about giving thanks for all the good things in your life, not about packing on an extra 5lbs of fat.

So what should you do at this time of year as festivities are starting up. Eating right will also get harder for some of us as we close in on December’s holiday season.
Making healthy meal choices help improve your energy and help you perform at peak levels during your work-out sessions, recreational activities and your everyday life.
5 things to help you avoid over indulging on thanksgiving.

Here are some simple things to help you during the holidays.
1. Use a smaller plate. As funny as it many seem, a smaller plate will help you decrease the amount of calories you put on to it. Therefore, helping you eat less.
2. Load up on vegetables, more veggies on your plate are a great, they will help with adding needed fiber and help decrease room for high fat foods like stuffing and potatoes with gravy. And potatoes are a vegetable that should be eaten in moderation if at all. Try replacing them with yams or sweet potatoes instead.
3. If you can buy an organic turkey. Trust me you will eat less because they are packed nutrients. If you cannot find a organic turkey go with a non medicated bird. Or try a pheasant or duck if you can get them.
4. Drink in moderation. Good food and wine are one of my pleasures in life. That being said if you are trying to watch your weight or shed those unwanted pounds you need to eliminate or cut way back on the alcohol. Each drink packs a large of amount of empty calories that add up quickly.
5. Don’t go to dinner hungry. Many people during the holidays will through out there good eating habits and only eat on big meal that day. Don’t fall victim , try to eat every 2 hours like you should.
6. Bonus NO second helpings. Yes eat enjoy your food fully. But don’t go back.

Using this guidance, you will be on your way to eating healthy and keeping your lifestyle and waistline in check. Remember you cannot get the body you want with a bad diet.

Eat real food organic if possible. Yes real food not packaged or fast food. Doing this one thing will get you on the right track quickly. This will also save you Money. Shop perimeter of the grocery store where the real food is.( fresh meat, dairy and produce) Avoid packaged foods which contain higher levels of salt and harmful preservatives and cost you more.

Buy lean organic or wild meats or fish try buffalo, elk, ostrich, venison
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Eat the recommended 12 servings of vegetables and fruit daily. Keep veggies and fruits handy

Eat a variety of vegetables. To often we only eat what we know. Variety can help you get those vital phyto nutrients. So try something new.

Eat 5 small meals a day. Try to eat every 2-3 hours. Don’t skip meals

Get rid of the extra calories in the spreads such as butter, margarine, mayonnaise.
If you are going to eat breads and pastas choose whole grains, sprouted grain or rye bread, pasta, as well as brown rice, millet, quinoa are great alternatives
. Have a cheat day yes a cheat day. Treat yourself once a week to avoid giving up on your eating habits due to bad decisions. Don’t deprive yourself!

Remember it takes time to set good habits and it really comes down to small decisions every day.