Active Goods Blog

The holiday season doesn’t have to be all about indulgence (well, maybe just a little). This year, you can share the gift of health and wellness with your loved ones with products that help you take even better care of yourself throughout the whole year. There are so many great ideas out there for people seeking healthy lifestyles – especially from local Canadian businesses. With New Year’s just around the corner – and those pesky resolutions, too – we’ve compiled a quick gift guide that gives you a helpful head start. It’s time to make our health our top priority!

Long weekends are something that many people look forward to throughout the year. It’s the gift of an extra day to do with as you please: celebrate the holiday with your family and friends, get out of town, stay up late and sleep in, or binge-watch your favourite show. And most likely indulge a little (or a lot).

But when the weekend is over and it’s back to reality,

Spring if finally upon us! With the opening of the windows and doors, along with sunshine and fresh air, we are greeted with so many new opportunities to get active that don’t seem so apparent during the winter months. Getting outdoors takes much less preparation and effort. Being outdoors is pleasant and easy (at least for those of us who prefer warmer weather). The benefits of being active in spring go beyond just feeling good and being healthy, and might not be what you expect. Let’s take a look. 

It’s the New Year and people across the country are a week into their resolutions for 2017. A lot of us make personal resolutions to lose weight and get fit; wouldn’t it be great if companies and corporations across the country did the same? 2017 is the year for business and community leaders to work together towards a healthier, happier workforce. It's time to "Step it Up." Janine Dilger tells us why now is the perfect time to get walking and how your company can get started. Read more...

Year after year, it can be difficult to be creative with gift giving ideas, especially when you have someone on your holiday shopping list who is particularly difficult to buy for. At Fitneff, we suggest giving the gift of movement this year. Consider gifts that will make it easy for those you love to incorporate more activity into their daily lives. Here are some amazing ideas, no matter who you're shopping for.

For some time now, researchers across the US have noticed a disturbing trend: the incidence of heart attacks increases during the winter holiday season. Here are our top tips to help you take a load off and have a heart-healthy holiday season. Read more...

This is a difficult time of year for our physical and mental health, not to mention the waistline. Family dinners, holiday parties and open houses characterize the diet-busting month between November 25 and December 25. To make matters worse, for most of us, the time in between eating and drinking events is usually spent at our desks working, or behind a computer screen helping Santa out with a little online shopping. So, how do we combat the assault on our well-being over the holiday season? Janine Dilger explains.

Ron Bettin, CEO and Co-founder of Fitneff is passionate about enabling people to be more active and healthy in the workplace, and he truly walks the talk. Ron uses a variety of different Fitneff products throughout his workday, and he’s experiencing the benefits first hand. Learn more, and watch two short videos to hear Ron explain it for himself.

How much daily exercise is helpful for a good night's sleep? Fitneff asked Aaron Arkin of Evolution Sleep. Here, Aaron explains.