Wellness Weekly
Your weekly source for articles designed to enhance your health and wellness
Ask an Expert: How using e-cigarettes is impacting your health
Throughout the month of February, we've been sharing information about how to prevent heart disease, including reducing your personal risk factors. In last week's article, we discussed how quitting smoking is one of the most effective ways to reduce your risk factors for heart disease. But what a...
Read MoreYou & your heart: Reducing your risk factors for heart disease
This #HeartMonth, we've been talking about your heart and what you can do to keep it healthy. This week, we're talking about the actions you can take to reduce your personal risk factors for heart disease and stroke. Did you know that 8 in 10 cases of premature heart disease and stroke cases are...
Read MoreCommunity Spotlight: Heart & Stroke Foundation
At Saskatchewan Blue Cross, we’re driven by a mission to empower communities on their journey to whole health and wellness. We’re also working to improve access to, understanding of, and use of health information across the province so Saskatchewan residents can make informed decision about their...
Read More7 heart healthy outdoor activities to try this winter
Embrace Saskatchewan's winter with these heart healthy outdoor activities! Keep reading to learn more about how your favorite winter activities can improve your cardiovascular health. We all know that Saskatchewan winters are not always the most pleasant... but many winter activities provide gre...
Read MoreWhat is health literacy, and why does it matter in 2022?
This month on Wellness Weekly, we've been talking about setting SMART goals to improve your health and wellness in 2022 and gave some suggestions for goals you might want to take on this year. We're wrapping up the month by talking about health literacy, and how building your health literacy skil...
Read MoreTop 10 ways to save on groceries
Overspending at the grocery store is a common occurrence for many, and the rising cost of groceries in Canada has been front and center in the news. Canada's Food Price Report is projecting food prices to increase by five to seven per cent in 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing supply ...
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