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Health Promotion
CFB Winnipeg’s Health Promotion is here to help members of our community be their best version of themselves. Whether it is by taking one of our courses or briefings or joining us in one of our out of classroom activities we hope to make the healthy choice the easy choice.
Our courses and workshops are free to all members of the Defense Team and their adult family members. They are preventative in nature and provide you with the tools you need to lead healthy lives. These courses fall under 4 core areas: Social Wellness, Nutritional Wellness, Addictions Free Living and Active Living/Injury Prevention. The full catalogue of our courses is offered at least once every quarter.
When not in the classroom, Health Promotion is working with the military community and our CFMWS partners to offer programming/activities that support health & wellness. This includes visiting units, completing health & wellness audits, championing inclusive environments, infrastructure projects to promote active living, and working with messes to provide low-risk drink options.
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Drop-in to see us B.139 (Canex Building), room 219
Hours of operation: 0730 – 1600
Call: 204-833-2500 ext. 4150/4995/4160
Newsletter
We are looking forward to March, and with it the start of Spring.
March is Nutrition Month and the Wellness Challenge will help you keep that top of mind. In March, the challenge is to track each day you eat 5 or more servings of vegetables and fruits. Get creative and add them whenever you can throughout your day. Remember, we are not looking for perfection, track as many days as you are able. Participation draws will be made after that month’s tracking period ends. You have until 5 Mar to finish tracking the days you intentionally practiced gratitude in February. It’s not too late to sign up through 17-wing-wellness-challenge | Voxair.
A serving is:
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½ cup of fruit/veg
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1 cup leafy veg/salad
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¼ cup dried fruit
There are many barriers to nutritious eating, such as time, money, habits, etc. Join the Essential Nutrition modules this month for some great tips to overcome these barriers and more. We will also offer a ½ day Top Fuel for Top Performance essentials course to help you get ready for spring activities such as hiking, running, and adventure training.
Upcoming Courses/Briefings/Events (posters and registration in links)
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Essential Nutrition: Nutrition Fundamentals - 3 Mar - Registration: Essential Nutrition - Module 1
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Essential Nutrition: Understanding Food Labels - 5 Mar - Registration: Essential Nutrition - Module 2
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Essential Nutrition: Meal Planning - 10 Mar - Registration: Essential Nutrition - Module 3
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Essential Nutrition: Stretch Your Food Dollar - 12 Mar - Registration: Essential Nutrition - Module 4
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Essential Nutrition: Mindful Eating - 17 Mar - Registration: Essential Nutrition - Module 5
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Respect in the CAF - 18 Mar - Registration: RitCAF 18 Mar 26 Registration
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Top Fuel For Top Performance Essentials - 19 Mar - Registration: TFTP Registration
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Positive Space Ambassador Training - 24-25 Mar - Registration: PSA Registration
To register for any of your programs, please visit 17 Wing PSP Online - Public Access. For any information or assistance please contact us at healthpromo@forces.gc.ca or call ext 257-4150.
Cameron, Deanne, Montanna
Your Health Promotion Team
