The Fusion Health & Wellness Group, is comprised of a group of young professionals interested in creating a healthier, happier generation that is not only knowledgeable about the many fitness resources of the community, but actually uses them!

Living a healthy lifestyle in the HRM is easy! There are many ways to achieve fitness of the body and mind just outside your doorstep. The aim of our group is to make fitness accessible to all residents of HRM by encouraging them to take their physical and mental health in their own hands by becoming involved in the countless wellness activities the municipality and province have to offer. This site will serve as a source of ideas for wellness activities and an advocate for a healthy lifestyle.

Important Links:
FUSION Fitness Foursome
Community Recreational Sport & Activities
Fitness of the Body & Spirit
Healthy Eating & Living
Sporting Clubs & Associations

The numbers don’t lie!
Check out these statistics on the correlation between living an active lifestyle and workplace productivity:

• Regular participants in work activity programs have 22% fewer sick days, per person, per year, and incur 34% fewer costs. (Health Canada. The Impact of Active Living at Work Initiatives) 
• Physical activity programs can reduce the incidence of injury by 25% and, per capita, workers' compensation costs can be reduced by 45% if employees are regularly active. (Health Canada. The Impact of Active Living at Work Initiatives) 
• 14-25% fewer disability days have been reported for physically active employees. (Health Canada. The Impact of Active Living at Work Initiatives) 
• With increased activity comes a stronger ability to concentrate, more effective decision-making, and more proficient work habits. (Health Canada, The Business Case for Physical Activity in the Workplace, June 1999) 
• Employee turnover is decreased in firms providing fitness and health programs. (Parks and Recreation of Ontario, 1992) 

Take a peak at these websites for more statistics and for things your Company can do to improve employee work life balance:
www.halifaxchamber.com/chamberdocs/HealthMonitor.pdf
www.thrivingworkplaces.ns.ca/trampoline.shtml

Articles of Interest

Tony Griffin Foundation organizes 4300km bike relay from Halifax, NS to Austin, TX for cancer  www.tonygriffinfoundation.com

The Heart & Stroke Foundation offers free podcasts highlighting local researchers who are critically examining issues that benefit the health of Nova Scotians and whose research has an impact both nationally and internationally. www.heartandstroke.ns.ca/podcasts

Other Links:

Dieticians of Canada www.dietitians.ca

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