September 13, 2011
Lunch Ideas for Children
Click here for some ideas for Cool lunches my kid will eat (Public Health Agency of Canada)
READ MOREMeal Planning & Health Prevention
September 10, 2011
Omega-3 Fats
Omega-3 fats are heart healthy fats that have many functions in our body. They are important for good health. Click here to read more about Eating Guidelines for Omega-3 fats Click here to read about Food sources of Omega 3 fats (All of the above from Dietitians of Canada)
READ MORESeptember 10, 2011
Reducing Cancer Risk: Eat Well, Be Active
Every day we learn more and more about what causes cancer. But cancer is complex and there is no magic formula – or diet, or exercise, or lifestyle – to follow that means you definitely won’t develop it. This doesn’t mean that nothing can be done. Research shows that up to 35% of all cancers…
READ MORESeptember 10, 2011
Eating Guidelines for Cancer Prevention
Click here to read about Eating Guidelines for Cancer Prevention: Diet and Cancer Prevention Basics (Dietitians of Canada) Then, click on the following links to read more about Eating Guidelines for other topics related to cancers (Dietitians of Canada): Eating Guidelines for Cancer Prevention- Breast Cancer Eating Guidelines for Cancer Prevention- Colorectal Eating Guidelines for Cancer Prevention-…
READ MOREAugust 26, 2011
Calcium, vitamin D keys to good health
The Canadian Health Measures Survey found that approximately 10 per cent of Canadians have inadequate levels of vitamin D for bone health.
Considering the standards for levels of vitamin D used in this study were set in 1997, and current research suggests we probably need more, it is likely that even more Canadians will be classified as having vitamin D inadequacy in years to come.
The 2004 Canadian Community Health Survey found more than a third of children aged four to nine do not achieve the recommended two daily servings of milk or milk alternatives.
By age 30, more than two-thirds of Canadians do not attain the three daily servings of milk or milk alternatives recommended per day.
How much calcium and vitamin D do I need each day and how do I make sure I am getting enough?
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