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The
Acti-Menu
group has unparalleled expertise in
primary prevention. All of the group's programs were
developed by a scientific committee composed of the best
experts in Quebec and Canada. |
ACTI-MENU: Working with you to help you take charge of
your health
ACTI-MENU is associated with
the Centre for Preventive Medicine and Physical Activity of the
Montreal Heart Institute. Its mission is to
provide tools and activities to enable people to take
charge of their physical and mental health. For nearly
20 years, a multidisciplinary team of health-care professionals
(physicians, dietitians, nurses, psychologists, physical
education instructors) and communications specialists have worked
together to offer innovative health promotion programs for
health-care providers and professionals and the general public,
as well as in the workplace.
PUBLICATION FOR HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONALS
ACTI-MENU has developed recognized expertise in
producing publications on health and medical information for lay
readers: prevention of chronic diseases (including cardiovascular
diseases), some types of cancers, diabetes, hypertension,
obesity, etc. These publications are distributed free of charge
to health-care providers, and ACTI-MENU also offers training to
help them help their patients adopt two habits that play a
decisive role in health: physical activity and a nutritious
diet.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
ACTI-MENU's public programs encourage people to take action for
better health by adopting winning lifestyle habits: becoming more
physically active, eating better and quitting smoking. Among
ACTI-MENU's initiatives in this area, the best known are the Quit
to Win! Challenge! and the Défi Santé 5/30.
For the past seven years, the
Quit to Win! Challenge has
invited smokers who want to quit to live without cigarettes for six
weeks. This popular smoking cessation program is positive, dynamic
and effective-and
has one of the best success rates in the world.
From 21% to 29% of participants are still non-smokers one year
after completing the program. In this same area, ACTI-MENU is also
behind Mission TNT, a project to prevent sixth graders from taking
up smoking, which has been offered since 2001.
Launched in 2005,
Défi Santé 5/30
encourages people of all ages to discover how enjoyable it is to
become more active and eat better. By signing up for this event,
which takes place across Quebec, participants set a goal to attain
or maintain key health objectives: eating at least five servings of
fruits and vegetables and getting at least 30 minutes of exercise a
minimum five days out of seven.
ACTI-MENU also contributed to developing
Health Check, a food
information program established by the Heart and Stroke Foundation
of Canada, aimed at helping people make quick, healthy choices when
grocery shopping. ACTI-MENU also provides consulting services to
the Foundation on various technical questions such as developing
and updating criteria and the process of product acceptance.
WORKPLACE PROGRAM
In response to skyrocketing health-care costs and absenteeism in
the workplace, ACTI-MENU introduced the program
Ma santé, je m'en occupe ! This program is
aimed at motivating employees to take control of their health by
adopting a healthier lifestyle. It raises awareness and provides
each participant with ongoing support. Participating organizations
benefit from the program in numerous ways: better atmosphere in the
workplace, lower rates of absenteeism and concrete lifestyle
changes.
For more information:
www.actimenu.ca
