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With ice crusting over our windshields and the sun still rising after breakfast, it’s easy to say: “Let’s get February over with already!” It doesn’t have to be that way. Canadians can’t beat February, so they might as well join it, and the best way to do that is to get outside for some active winter fun with loved ones on Family Day. After all, five provinces now celebrate Family Day in February. Canadian Olympic gold medalist and Men’s Health Champion Cassie Campbell-Pascall has certainly embraced the month. Keeping up with her active daughter has led Cassie to places she’s never been — like the top of a ski hill. “I never skied growing up, so I had to learn to ski because of her. She has really pushed my husband and I out of our comfort zone with skiing. It’s embarrassing how bad I am at it, but it doesn’t matter because she’s getting me going!” This is a great example of family members motivating each other to live healthier. Research suggests that parents are the primary influence on young children’s eating and activity behaviours. Yet national data reveals that over 70% of Canadian children do not eat enough fruits […]