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Tobacco Initiative II: Wellness & Nutrition for Smokers

Tobacco Initiative II: Wellness & Nutrition for Smokers. Trucking Human Resource Sector Council Atlantic. Discussion Agenda. Wellness Basic nutrition Factors that can impact the wellness of professional drivers Why wellness awareness is important for truck drivers who smoke

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Tobacco Initiative II: Wellness & Nutrition for Smokers

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  1. Tobacco Initiative II:Wellness & Nutrition for Smokers Trucking Human Resource Sector Council Atlantic

  2. Discussion Agenda • Wellness • Basic nutrition • Factors that can impact the wellness of professional drivers • Why wellness awareness is important for truck drivers who smoke • How to create change • Resources & References THRSC Atlantic created by Solid Skills Consulting

  3. A. Wellness What is your understanding of Wellness on a broad spectrum? THRSC Atlantic created by Solid Skills Consulting

  4. B. Nutritional Awareness It is important to recognize that a foundation of overall wellness is nutrition. Nutrition Motivates our mind Moves & heals our bodies Helps to stabilize our emotions Contributes to a positive outlook Why is nutritional awareness important for Truck Drivers? THRSC Atlantic created by Solid Skills Consulting

  5. B-2. Basic Nutrition The building blocks of basic nutrition are... Fat Protein Carbohydrates Who’s surprised? THRSC Atlantic created by Solid Skills Consulting

  6. B-3. Nutrition Fact or Fiction? True or False? • A high-protein diet builds muscle • Carbohydrates make you fat • Fats are bad Fact/Fiction Sources: http://www.theglobeandmail.com http://www.healthcastle.com THRSC Atlantic created by Solid Skills Consulting

  7. C. Wellness & Truck Drivers Truck Driving is a lifestyle, not just a job Factors of this occupational/life blend that impact nutrition & wellness... • Long/different hours • Away from home, family, friends • Physically repetitive • Stress • For many - Smoking 34% of Truck Drivers Smoke -Transport Canada THRSC Atlantic created by Solid Skills Consulting

  8. C-2. Impact on Driver Health “A worrisome characteristic of truck drivers...is that they don't appear to be very healthy.... According to the survey, 81 per cent of the drivers were overweight, 33 per cent had blood pressure that was too high, 60 per cent did not get enough physical exercise [and] 87 per cent did not have a diet that met the standards of the Canada Food Guide...” -Transport Canada, Trucking Activity in Canada – A Profile THRSC Atlantic created by Solid Skills Consulting

  9. D. For Drivers who Smoke Awareness is especially important. Specifically, because the smoking addiction & smoking behaviour has a negative impact on wellness and nutrition. Smokers: • Use cigarettes to suppress appetite, skip meals • Use smoking to deal with stress • Use smoking to relax • Use smoking as a means of weight control • Use smoking as social tool THRSC Atlantic created by Solid Skills Consulting

  10. D-2. Added Risk Smoking increases the health risks of Drivers. Smoking: • Inhibits the natural detoxification processes of the body • Robs the body of essential vitamins & nutrients, especially vitamin C • Is the #1 cause of preventable death • The Smoker’s Body *may be disturbing*http://www.wpro.who.int/internet/resources.ashx/TFI/smoker.pdf THRSC Atlantic created by Solid Skills Consulting

  11. E. How to Create Personal Change Commit to the big 3, but start small. • Exercise • Improved Nutrition • Smoking Cessation The good news is... Health & Wellness benefits begin immediately THRSC Atlantic created by Solid Skills Consulting

  12. E-2. How to Create Change in the Workplace Create workplace programming that supports Whole health, wellness & smoking cessation among employees Use knowledgeable resources such as: • Dieticians & Nutritionists (http://www.dietitians.ca) • Health Canada Programs (www.gosmokefree.ca or www.quit4life.com) • Local & National Resources to support smoking cessation in the workplace • Capital Health Addiction and Treatment Tobacco programs, 424-2025 • Health Canada: Smoking Cessation in the Workplace - A Guide to Helping Your Employees Quit, 2008 (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca) THRSC Atlantic created by Solid Skills Consulting

  13. The Road Forward Trucking is a lifestyle, so is Wellness. Make healthy choices for the long haul. THRSC Atlantic created by Solid Skills Consulting

  14. F. Smoking Cessation Resources • Health Canada’s Report : Smoking Cessation in the Workplace - A Guide to Helping Your Employees Quit, 2008 (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hc-ps/pubs/tobac-tabac/cessation-renoncement/index-eng.php) • Health Canada’s Report: Quitting Smoking, 2007 (http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hc-ps/tobac-tabac/research-recherche/stat/_ctums-esutc_fs-if/2003-quit-cess-eng.php) • Health Canada, www.gosmokefree.ca • Health Canada, http://www.quit4life.com/index_e.asp • Canada’s Centre for Addiction and Health http://www.camh.net • The Canadian Cancer Society, http://www.cancer.ca • The Heart & Stroke Foundation, www.heartandstroke.ca • The Canadian Lung Association, www.lung.ca • www.itscanadastime.com • www.thetruth.com/facts/ • http://whyquit.com/ • www.ehealthmd.com • http://canadaonline.about.com/od/quitsmoking/Quit_Smoking.htm THRSC Atlantic created by Solid Skills Consulting

  15. F-2. Nutrition Resources • Dieticians of Canada http://www.dietitians.ca • Canadian Council of Food & Nutrition http://www.ccfn.ca • Health Canada, Canada’s Food Guide http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca • Public Health Agency of Canada http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca • Eat Right Ontario http://www.eatrightontario.ca • American Dietetic Association http://www.eatright.org • http://www.homefamily.net/ THRSC Atlantic created by Solid Skills Consulting

  16. F-3. Workshop References • Ezine Articles, Nutrients of Nutrition - Basic Building Blocks of Life, http://ezinearticles.com/?Nutrients-of-Nutrition---Basic-Building-Blocks-of-Life&id=857723 (Accessed, November 2009) • The Globe & Mail, Cracking Nutrition Myths, http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article975127.ece (Accessed, November 2009) • HealthCastle.com, 10 Diet & Nutrition Myths Debunked, http://www.healthcastle.com/nutrition-myths.shtml • Transport Canada, Trucking Activity in Canada – A Profile, http://www.tc.gc.ca/pol/en/report/TruckActivity/main.htm (Accessed, November 2009) • The Smoker’s Body Pin-Up http://www.wpro.who.int/internet/resources.ashx/TFI/smoker.pdf(Accessed, November 2009) • Net Doctor, Smoking & Nutrition, http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/focus/nutrition/facts/lifestylemanagement/smokingnutrition.htm (Accessed, November 2009) • Science Daily, Moderate Exercise Yields Big Benefits, http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/01/080104123421.htm (Accessed, November 2009) • Health Canada, Canada‘s Food Guide, http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index-eng.php (Accessed, November 2009) • It‘s Canada‘s Time to Quit, Information Brochure, www.itscanadastime.com • (Accessed, November 2009) THRSC Atlantic created by Solid Skills Consulting

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