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Overeating

Changing Lifestyles

Eating too much or too little food can be unhealthy. Today, most of us lead a much
more sedentary lifestyle than Canadians did 50 or 100 years ago. Unfortunately,
we have not reduced the amount of food we eat or adjusted our physical activity
accordingly.

Historical photo: Excercising on the farm in the 1890sThe 1890s

Exercisingon the farm

Glenbow Archives
NA-1148-11


Historical photo: Excercising at a picnic in the 1950sThe 1950s

Exercising at a picnic

Archives of Ontario
C 330-14-0-0-84


Historical photo: Exercising at school in the 1910sThe 1910s

Exercising at school

Archives of Ontario
C 130-1-0-23-94


Historical photo: Exercising in the gym in the 1960sThe 1960s

Exercising in the gym

Archives of Ontario
F 794-6-12



Photo:  Exercising today

Today