Saturday, June 1 is National Health and Fitness Day; dedicated to promoting a healthy lifestyle.
In Ottawa, supporters and fitness enthusiasts alike will participate in a day full of physical activity on the front lawn of the Supreme Court of Canada to advocate the importance of physical exercise.
Guest: Scott Wildeman, President, Fitness Industry Council of Canada.
It's been 40 years since fitness entered mainstream popularity. Boomers who started running and working out in the late 1970s are reaping the rewards in terms of physical endurance, longer life spans and healthier hearts and minds.
Guest: Dr. Paul Oh, GoodLife Fitness Chair of the Cardiac Disease, Prevention and Rehab Program, University Health Network.
A Hamilton psychiatrist shares her story of her battle with bipolar disoder and depression, and how it helps her dealing with patients.
Guest: Dr. Joanna Jarecki.
