https://www.victoriacmcc.ca/events daily 0.75 2018-03-06 https://www.victoriacmcc.ca/news daily 0.75 2019-05-21 https://www.victoriacmcc.ca/news/2019/5/21/news-for-patients-of-the-cmcc monthly 0.5 2019-05-21 https://www.victoriacmcc.ca/home daily 1.0 2019-09-06 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a9eeb335b409b67c036f56d/t/5a9f21d7419202557d8b3728/1520378379233/luke-stackpoole-552423-unsplash.jpg Home - How we see exercise The health benefits of regular exercise are well-established and far-reaching. Physical activity and exercise can lower the risk of developing metabolic disease such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Among persons who have diabetes and high blood pressure, it can improve overall control and reduce the need for medications. Physical activity can improve depression and anxiety, and lead to greater quality of life. Despite convincing evidence for health benefits, few people in Canada meet physical activity guidelines. About 80% of Canadian adults do not meet the recommended 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity per week. Physical activity is an easily accessible and very effective therapy for disease prevention and health promotion. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a9eeb335b409b67c036f56d/t/5a9f22540d9297a00456b53f/1534359181871/alexandr-podvalny-221880-unsplash.jpg Home - How we see diet The "one size fits all" approach cannot be applied to weight loss. A "diet" or eating plan that works for one individual may not be the ideal plan for someone else. Because weight management is a long-term endeavor, long-term weight loss sustainability is the goal. One must consider many different factors when choosing a weight management regime. Our goal is to assist patients in finding a strategy to focus on health behaviors, which allows them to achieve and maintain the healthiest weight that is sustainable for them with reasonable effort. We remind patients that a weight loss plan can only remain effective for as long as someone can maintain it. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5a9eeb335b409b67c036f56d/t/5a9f234d24a694843bb977a2/1520378717817/nurse-helping-patient_925x.jpg Home - How we see the patient-doctor relationship Partnership is the key to a successful medical relationship. We are passionate about our work with patients with cardiac risk factors and intent on decreasing cardiovascular events and death. We aim to provide interested patients with the best medical advice available from current evidence. 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