Play in the dirt on National Gardening Exercise Day
If you have a garden, or participate in community gardening or balcony gardening, June 6 is the perfect day to get out and get dirty because it’s National Gardening Exercise Day!
Gardening can be a workout all on its own, so you should always be...
Sugar vs. fat: the great debate
If you’re a certain age, you will remember when fat became public enemy number one. You couldn’t walk down a grocery store aisle without seeing low-fat or no-fat products on either side, and the diet industry was screaming about the need to avoid fat...
Do I need a therapist?
Ending the stigma associated with mental illness is the best way to ensure that people who need help are empowered to go and get it. We’ve come a long way in recent years, thanks in part to mental health awareness campaigns like Bell Let’s...
How to spring clean your health
Spring is the perfect time to break away from any bad habits you may have developed over winter and get your health back on track for the summer.
Now that the long dark months are over, it’s time to take a look at your health,...
Your Foresters Report is on its way!
Make sure to keep checking your mailbox, because your 2018 Foresters Report will be arriving soon! In addition to providing you with an overview of our financial strength including our annual sales figures, funds under management, and financial reserve, we’ll be sharing details about...
Top ways to stay motivated to exercise
It’s a rather long time since January 1st and many people will have seen their New Year’s resolutions come and go since then. Even with the best laid plans it can be hard to stay motivated, but combining a number of strategies may help...
Fitness challenges: What you need to know
Fitness challenges are a really good way to help you stay motivated with your exercise regime and ensure you’re moving forward. They are great for boosting your confidence and reinforcing the feel-good factor associated with getting active.
It’s important to go about setting yourself a...
Dealing with post-workout pain
Exercise is supposed to make you feel better and in the long-term it should, but even when you’re doing your body good it can feel painful at first. That’s because the process of developing your muscles involves them breaking down and subsequently rebuilding.
The first...