Entries by The Mikey Network

How Much Do You Know About Heart Health?

It seems quite simple how we go into maintaining our heart health. Everything ranging from eating a nutritious diet of whole foods and exercising regularly to reduce stress is steps we take for the benefit of our overall health. But how much do you really know about what’s bad for you? Smoking Although a more […]

How to Stay Active During the Fall/Winter

As we enter the winter months, everything begins to slow down around us. Activities that used to take no time at all can become more of a chore. Even something as simple as going out requires you to put on multiple layers of clothing to keep yourself warm. Although being outside can be tough, it isn’t […]

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Heart-Healthy Diets

This past week in Canada has brought about the debate of whether certain foods are ok to have for a heart-healthy diet, specifically red meat. Many doctors agree that eating red meat is linked to cancer and heart disease, but are the risks big enough to give up burgers and steak? This has been a […]

Hit That Snooze Button – How Napping can Help Your Heart Health

We’ve all been there. You were out late last night with friends so you’re already feeling a little tired – on top of that you’ve just gotten home from running a bunch of errands. Why shouldn’t you take a few minutes to nap and rest up? Unfortunately, many of us see napping as a lazy […]

MIKEY donation honouring Danforth shooting victims and first responders

Canada’s 911 Ride honoured the victims and first responders of the Danforth shooting, where a man randomly opened fire on people along the busy commercial strip at Demetres Danforth Café in July 2018. The officers who intercepted the shooter- Constables Alexandru Gall, Anthony Als, Volodymyr Z’vezd ‘Onkin, Hongfei Zhou and Pantelis Mastorakos, were presented with […]