Healthy Living Blog

The Kris Yip Memorial Foundation is proud to welcome LAMEDA as a new partner. Through a special fundraising initiative, cyclists can save on premium apparel while helping support future cyclist grants.

Liam Beedle proves that success in cycling is about more than race results. Meet one of the inaugural Junior Cyclist Grant recipients whose perseverance, positivity, and love of community make him a remarkable ambassador for the sport.

Provincial champion, coach, mentor, and rising mountain bike athlete, Jenna Foreman is one of the inaugural recipients of the Kris Yip Memorial Foundation Junior Cyclist Grant. Learn how her determination and community spirit embody Kris's legacy.

Even highly trained athletes can develop coronary artery disease, and symptoms are often subtle or dismissed. Learn the early warning signs and how to confidently advocate for heart screening.

Even highly trained endurance athletes can have silent coronary artery disease. Here's what the research shows and why routine screening often falls short. (Includes download)

Coronary artery disease is often thought of as a condition that affects inactive or unhealthy people. In reality, it can develop quietly in anyone, including highly active athletes. Here's what CAD is, how it develops, and why awareness matters.

A personal story about loss, advocacy, and why coronary artery disease can be missed in even the fittest athletes - and the conversation that could help save lives.

Kris's sister, Kim Brochu, shares her story and the work that grew from loss. Using Kris's legacy to raise awareness of Coronary Artery Disease in Masters athletes and spark important conversations about heart health, training safely, and riding informed.

A grieving sister's open letter on the overlooked heart disease risks for athletes. Two years after her brother's death, Kim Brochu has written to officials about the importance of awareness and prevention of coronary artery disease.

Through the Kris Yip Memorial Foundation and Fondo, we are committed to raising awareness about coronary artery disease (CAD) in athletes.

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