Entries by The Mikey Network

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Reasons to go Vegetarian for your heart health

Although it’s not necessary to adopt a vegetarian diet for a heart healthy lifestyle, it can certainly be beneficial to follow it in some ways. Doctors often will recommend having a healthy amount of vegetables and fruits in your diet, especially in cases where you have high cholesterol, as a plant based diet can decrease […]

How you can get a proper night’s sleep

Keeping a proper sleep schedule can sometimes be tricky. Many of us feel distracted at night because we browse social media or we end up binge watching our favourite shows on Netflix. Hence, eating every snack possible from our cabinets, and then hiding the evidence of empty chip bags and wrappers from our spouses and […]

Tips on how to start your 2020 workout routine

Now that the holidays are over and the new year is here, many of us have started to shift towards a healthier lifestyle as a part of a new year’s resolution. Initially, it may seem like an easy task, but many of us struggle to eat a heart-healthy diet and exercise regularly for the entire year. To help […]

As we say goodbye to 2019, The Beat Goes On

The holiday season is a time for reflection, and one of the things that many of us think about is what we’ve accomplished this year. When Heathwood Homes and Herity established The Mikey Network back in 2003, we had the goal of placing as many MIKEYs (Automated External Defibrillators) as we could in as many […]

Congratulations to the 2019 Mikey Network Award Recipients

Each year The Mikey Network awards a scholarship grant for students at the Ryerson University School of Nutrition, to recognize academic excellence and the promotion of nutrition to prevent chronic heart disease. We would like to congratulate Yue Gao and Karli Nummikoski for being this year’s Mikey Network Award recipients! Congratulations, Yue and Karli! We […]