Healthy eating is a key factor in promoting good health! These nutrition resources might help you make the right choices for your individual health needs.
General
Ask a Dietitian! EatRight Ontario provides a toll free number giving you access to a dietitian. Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday until 9 p.m. Call 1-877-510-5102. This service is provided by the Ministry of Health Promotion & Sport.
Dietitians of Canada www.dietitians.ca/eatwell for trusted information on nutrition and fun healthy eating ideas.
The American Dietetic Association – Eatright.org – Science based food and nutrition information.
Live Well Online - The purpose of the Live Well Online program is to promote a healthy lifestyle in a fun and interactive way. It is a free program that will allow you to explore information at your own pace and from the convenience of your computer. By taking part in the program, you will learn how to follow Canada’s Guidelines to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity. Click here. This site is from the Wellington-Dufferin Guelph Public Health.
Healthy Living – Eat Smart …Feel Great – Eating healthy helps you feel great and supplies you with the energy you need to live an active and healthy lifestyle click here. This site is from the Middlesex-London Health Unit.
Solid scientific research shows that an adequate intake of sodium for most adult Canadians is 1500 mg or less on a daily basis. Get the Facts at Sodium 101
Childhood Nutrition
How to feed your growing child
When your child does not eat meat
When your child does not drink milk
When your child does not eat vegetables
Can food affect my child’s behaviour?
When your child is a picky eater
How to Build a Healthy Toddler
How to Build a Healthy Pre-Schooler
Diabetes Resources
The Canadian Diabetes Association – Just the Basics
