Canadians focusing on getting healthy, survey says [Video]

More Canadians are taking their health and wellbeing into their own hands.

A new survey by Blue Cross revealed 72 per cent of Canadians tried to improve their health and fitness over the past 12 months. It comes at a time when thousands of people are without a family doctor, including 160,000 in Nova Scotia, according to the latest data.

“Across all of the age groups and across the country, people seem to recognize that prevention is important and that their daily lifestyle choices actually do impact their long-term health,” said Catherine Biermann, manager of digital products and partnerships with Medavie Blue Cross.

More than 2,300 adults were surveyed as part of this poll, which also showed younger generations are more committed to change. In the past 12 months, 84 per cent of Gen Z respondents tried to improve their health and wellness, while 79 per cent of Millennials did.

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