Food and Nutrition
Eating is about more than food and can look different from person to person.
- Choose foods for enjoyment, culture, preferences, traditions, budget, health, and celebrations;
- Enjoy a variety of foods, including foods found in Canada’s Food Guide;
- Include plant-based foods like beans, peas, pulses, vegetables, and fruits;
- Pay attention to when you feel hungry and full; and
- Cook and eat with others more often.
Canada’s Food Guide can help you:
- Lower your risk of heart disease, diabetes, certain types of cancer, and osteoporosis;
- Have a healthy pregnancy and baby;
- Provide the nutrients your children need to grow and develop; and
- Have more energy and feel good.
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Canada's Food Guide
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Let’s Get Cookin’ School Program
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Food Policy Council
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Harvest Bucks
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The London Good Food Box
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Food Access in Schools
Questions
Speak to a Registered Dietitian by calling Health811 (dial 811) or visit www.unlockfood.ca
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, Thursday - 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Services available in over 120 languages. It’s free!
Date of creation: February 12, 2013
Last modified on: February 7, 2024