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2. Coach a sports team
5. Dealing with relapse
Become a LIFE coach or greeter
Become a healthy shopping buddy
Dr. Greg’s Program on
working at preventative strategies is often trial and error
approach
Search opportunities at: www.idealist.org
Health for
take advantage of the available resources including an updated
copy of “understanding your health record” with visits with a Li e
health coach and who can suggest strategies that best suit your
needs
each visit –leave an updated list of meds with MD For your next appointment have you:
consulting Pharmacist Brought in a list of your medications 
Sept Cardiovascular Testing Stress Management
Margaret 905 335 2536
STOP 12 Healthy Food Theme “Salads”
Gotten your blood work done 2 weeks In 
Oct 3 Navigating the health System advance
Stuck? Need help getting back on track?
Better Care
Bruce (LIFE coach) 905-628-8662 Recorded 30 or more home/pharmacy blood 
Healthy Food Theme “Snacks”
Smoker’s Hotlines 877 513 5333 or pressure measurements
888-566-5864 Nov Dr. Prebtani
Lost weight 
Alcohol, Drugs, Gambling 905 546 3606 14 Diabetes
Healthy Food Theme “Soups”
6. Stress Management Dec 12 Healthy Holiday Dinner and Understanding
Medications As a physician, I am usually dealing with patients in crisis. I
take time out of your life to do something positive for yourself
Healthy Food Theme “Appetizers” am saddened to see the loss of loved ones who are
try to mediate on the word ‘calm’ for a few minutes every day
stricken, too early, by the NUMBER ONE
be proud of your accomplishments Jan 9 Avoiding the Nursing Home
killer, cardiovascular disease. While we cannot totally
Blood pressure Control/Dementia
eliminate this disease, we can certainly make a bigger
Healthy Food Theme “Dips/Spreads”
impact with prevention.
Feb 13 Dr. Lamy Surgery, Stenting or medicine for “
your vessels
Healthy Food Theme “Baked Goods”
Apr 16 Cholesterol Management and Diet
Healthy Food Theme “Legumes” Dr. Greg Curnew, MD, CM, FRCP(C) and the LIFE Family
Cardiology and Internal Medicine
May Dr. R Tytus Weight Management
7. Help improve the health of others 14 Healthy Food Theme “Drinks”
Associate Clinical Professor McMaster
University
volunteer your time to help others – become a health buddy
June The Ride and Walk for L.I.F.E, Health and the Reduce your risk of blocked arteries, and cancer by
and or work with the life team
11 Environment applying the 7 steps to better health
in furthering the health-related knowledge of others, you are
Improve quality/quantity of your life
also improving and strengthening your own
Achieve and Maintain a healthy weight
volunteering can help you live longer, feel less pain and
increase your weight control Meet and work with others in our community
Contact information
Feel free to contact some members of
the LIFE program for more information Judy 905-383-3050

3. The Resources
Health Report Card
Dr. Greg’s 7 steps to Success! Online Health
Check-in to make sure you know your numbers Visit www.healthconrer.ca for up-to-date health
1. Improve your diet: Measurement Current Goal Ideal information and tools to help your health
 Books
Total Cholesterol <4
Participate in LIFE food event Various titles available including the life workbook
Aim for 10 servings of fruits and LDL (lousy) <1.5 (useful everyday progress tools) and Dr. Greg’s 30 days
vegetables per day to a healthier you in addition to LIFE’s DVDs and
HDL (healthy) >1.0 Library
Count your ‘bad foods,’ start a food diary
Triglycerides <2.0 LIFE Meetings
Use Dr. Greg’s Food Prescription or
For those who want to take an active role in their health
30-day diet Blood pressure 115/75 and make a difference
make use of programs such as the “30-Day Health Challenge” A voluntary donation of $4.00/person would be much
F. Blood Sugar <6.0
appreciated which would be used to help others
2. Exercise: Weight 20 BMI Heath prizes will be awarded for those completing any of
the LIFE forms, especially ‘Preparing for your Next Visit.’
Exercise 7 hours/week Waist <80 cm Remember to leave an updated list of your medications
and/or 10 000 steps/day
with Dr. Curnew at every visit to win prizes!
Join the life activity program BMI 20
6:00-7:00 pm – Meet, Greet, Review
Join the million-step club Smoking 0/wk Social our with healthy Snack or Health Walk
Contact: Gethyn 905 573-
Review your latest Labs
9473 Steps 70 000/wk
Take BP and eight
“The LIFE Exercise Coach”
Exercise 7hrs/wk Group walk – join the Million Step Club
Exercise Health Challenges Review your 7 steps with health coaches
We continually provide sign-ups for various health-centered Alcohol <7/wk
Sign up for events or LIFE program cooking Class, Diet
events at our LIFE meetings Fruits/Veggies Up to Review
CN Tower Climb OCT 22 2011, April 21 2012 70/wk 7:00-9:00pm - Presentation
30 day healthy diet-Can you be Healthier than Dr Greg? updates and information on new and important issues in
Cooking Competition Bad Foods 7/wk max
cardiac care
1 million Step club My
Numbers
9:00pm on –Questions for Dr. Curnew
The Next Step
Join the Life Club
3. Know your Numbers/control risk factors 4. Life long learning and improving:
Complete ‘preparing for your next visit’ regularly
Monitor your cholesterol, blood sugar, and blood pressure
(obtain a home blood pressure machine and monitor and
record it in a BP diary daily)
95% of Canadians will develop high blood
pressure in their lifetime. Home monitoring of
your blood pressure has shown to help with Start by Enrollment (free)
blood pressure control and is the best way of volunteer, give back to your Monitor and follow your results long-term (complete at
avoiding the nursing home. Let us help you community least 2 health report cards yearly)
learn what machines are right for you and how Reassessment every 1-3 months until targets are
to use them properly reached. Have blood work done 2 weeks before visit