Patient & Caregiver Resources - Nutrition

Good nutrition can help prevent disease and promote health. There are six categories of nutrients that the body needs to acquire from food: protein, carbohydrates, fat, fibers, vitamins and minerals, and water.*

Food nourishes the body and gives energy to get through each day. Healthy eating is fundamental to good health and is a key element in healthy human development, from the prenatal and early childhood years to later life stages. Healthy eating is equally important in reducing the risk of many chronic diseases.˜

• Information Sheets / Guides
• Advocacy Organizations
• Other Links

Information Sheets / Guides

• Canada's Food Guide - Click here
  Source: Health Canada
• Food and Nutrition - Click here 
  Source: Health Canada
• Healthy Eating - Click to download
  Une saine alimentation - cliquer pour télécharger
  Source: The Centre for Studies in Aging & Health
• Healthy Eating and Physical Activity: Healthy habits that last a lifetime - Click here
  Source: Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario
• Healthy Eating is in Store for You - Click here
  Source: Canadian Diabetes Association and Dietitians of Canada
• Heart-healthy Diet: 8 Steps to Prevent Heart Disease - Click here
  Source: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
• Nutrition and Healthy Eating - Click here
  Source: Health Canada
• Planning Meals using Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide - Click here
  Source: Dietitians of Canada
• Vitamin D: What You Need to Know - Click to download
  Source: Dietitians of Canada

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Advocacy Organizations

• Canadian Digestive Health Foundation - Click here
• Dietitians of Canada - Click here

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Other Links

• Canadian Food Inspection Agency Consumer Centre - Click here
• Dietiticans of Canada - Eating + Activity Tracker - Click here
• EatRight Ontario - Click here

*Source: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
˜Source: Health Canada

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