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Ten years ago, Rick Martellacci took his daughter to the Mount St. Louis Moonstone Ski Resort near Barrie, Ontario, so that she could spend the day snowboarding. Martellacci, then 38, hadn’t skied since he’d had his leg amputated above the knee (as a result of a bone tumour) at age 17. He brought a book to the hill to pass the time and was prepared to sit tight until his daughter was finished. But out on the chalet deck on that mild March day, with the sun shining down and the distinctive bouquet of a ski vacation – crisp winter air mingled with barbecue – wafting in his direction, Martellacci felt compelled to get in on the action.
Avocado-the stress busting fruit!
Using Empowered Self-talk
Without a doubt, my favorite foods was the incredibly fresh dates. Besides being tasty and beautiful, this whole food has a host of health benefits.
I signed up for training with the Adaptive Scuba Association shortly after my injury. I was viewed as a natural by my dive instructor, who asked me to help present the program to dive organization directors in Kingston, Ont., and Orlando, Fla., along with the abilities of divers with disabilities.
The joys of outrigger paddling
You'll amount to nothing!
What you drink is equally as important as what you eat.
I apologize for the sudden summer hiatus from my blog.
Nutrition has a profound impact on one’s physical, spiritual and mental health. This is particularly relevant for someone living with a disability. Good health starts with a healthy digestive system. However, many health conditions significantly hinder one’s digestion, absorption and elimination functions, which can lead to common and recurring secondary health conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, pressure sores, tendonitis, osteoporosis, neurological pain, constipation, bladder infections and obesity.
It was midnight on January 11, 2009, and in the surreal glow of the full moon, Sarah Doherty, her twin sister Susan Gabriel, her friend Ellen Clemence and I, Sarah’s partner, left Kibo Camp, which sits at an elevation of 15,600 feet, in an attempt to summit Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak. As if this were not challenging enough, Sarah was climbing the mountain with one leg. At age 13, she was sideswiped by a drunk driver while riding her bicycle. She lost her leg, but not her will to live a full and active life.
Good Fats Help You Burn Bad Fats! The general belief out there is that eating fat will make you fat, but that's just not true. Eating the right kinds of fats not only help you lose weight but also provide tons of other health benefits!
Handcycling - Join me in this blog. If you are a person who also enjoys this wonderful sport
I encourage you to join this discussion forum and we may both learn from each other and inspire others to enjoy life to a greater degree.
As with many issues in the lives of people with disabilities, the health of our bones generally takes a back seat to the primary condition with which we must contend. This is understandable, given how demanding conditions like spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis and the like can be. But, it’s also dangerous, because osteoporosis — a decrease in bone quantity and quality — can mean serious damage, often without any signs until a fracture occurs.
While soccer for people with disabilities is not as prevalent in Canada as other adaptive sports, such as wheelchair basketball, rugby, curling and tennis, things are looking up.
At 21, Ashlee Dag is already a seasoned camper who’s racked up her fair share of black-fly bites and campfire tales. This summer, she’s gearing up for her 15th camping excursion with the Ontario March of Dimes (OMOD), a six-day experience that’s clearly the highlight of her year.
The year 2007 turned out to be a not-so-pleasant one. Now, when asked about my amputation, I merely respond, “Bad year, that 2007.”
In late January, the discovery of a bone tumour left me a below-the-knee, left side (LBK) amputee. My amputation and subsequent chemotherapy had me anxious that I wouldn’t ride my silver anniversary – my 25th year of riding.
Landscape of Literacy and Disability (Canadian Abilities Foundation publication) by Ezra Zubrow, et al. 
