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Offers resources on diet and nutrition for children and infants, including Canada’s Food Guide, food safety, healthy eating habits, breastbeeding and information on related programs.
Aimed at newmothers and covers the basics of breastfeeding, explaining in clear terms how mother and baby "learn to breastfeed".
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Breast feeding has many benefits for your baby. Breast milk is rich in nutrients. It helps protect your baby against infections. It also helps prevent your baby from having allergies.
Source: The College of Family Physicians of Canada
View a slide show highlighting the Benefits of Breastfeeding for Mothers and the Benefits for Babies or turn on your sound and press play to hear delightful tunes.
Source: City of Toronto
Includes frequently asked questions on breastfeeding, practical tips for breastfeeding twins, and a guide for working mothers.
Source: City of Ottawa
Breastfeeding is a skill and may take time to learn. Developed by Toronto Public Health, this book offers information to help you and your baby get started. It is in PDF format .
Source: City of Toronto
This resource discusses how educators and communicators can use Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating to promote healthy eating among preschool children aged two to five years. This resource can be used with Food Guide Facts: Background for Educators and Communicators.
Source: Health Canada
Containing ideas and information on Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating, this backgrounder is for people who work with children six to twelve years of age. This resource can be used with Food Guide Facts: Background for Educators and Communicators.
Source: Health Canada
Promoting healthy eating and physical activity during the school age children and youth. Includes resources that you can use at home, at school and in other community settings.
Source: Dietitians of Canada
Imagine packed lunches that are healthy, delicious and easy to make - that even your kids will eat! Take the Canadian Health Network's (CHN) online Healthy Lunches To Go Tour. The tour includes a healthy lunch checklist, nutrition information, how to read food labels, tips, and links to resources from the Dietitians of Canada, the CHN's expert source of information on healthy eating.
Source: Canadian Health Network
A program for parents and child care workers designed to promote the development of healthy eating and activity patterns during the preschool years.
Source: Dietitians of Canada
The Internet contains a wealth of information on breastfeeding. More and more mothers and health care professionals are turning to the Internet for information and resources. Read on for tips on how to decide whether the information you have found is accurate, reliable and supportive.
Source: City of Toronto
Pamphlets on: Milk...Your Baby's First Food: Breastfeeding; Feeding Your Baby Solid Foods (4-12 months); Milk...Your Baby's First Food: Infant Formula and Vitamins and Mineral Supplements For Your Baby. These pamphlets are printed in Adobe Acrobat format and require the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Source: Government of Manitoba - Manitoba Health
Mr. Knowsit is a cartoon character who helps inform kids and grown-ups about childhood obesity and its prevention, and healthy eating and physical exercise for children. Mr. Knowsit tells stories and provides links to other credible and trustworthy Internet sites.
Source: Centre for e-Global Health Innovation
Provides information on Health Canada's recommendations related to the duration of exclusive breastfeeding and vitamin D supplementation for breastfed infants.
Source: Health Canada
Parents want their children to eat nutritious foods. Children just want foods that taste great! Pack good tasting foods that are nutritious and fun to eat! Here's how!
Source: City of Ottawa
Virtual Community is a projet from Dietitians of Canada for the French community. Information available in French only.
Source: Dietitians of Canada
Caffeine in its natural and added forms is found in a growing list of products including coffee, tea, cola beverages, new "energy" drinks, chocolate and even some medicines. The increasing presence of caffeine in our lives raises the question of how much is too much for the average consumer.
Source: Health Canada
Health Canada's site for infant nutrition and breast-feeding publications and related links
Source: Health Canada
The Office of Nutrition policy and Promotion serves as the focal point for nutrition within Health Canada. Links to Canada's Food Guide, published by Health Canada.
Source: Health Canada
Information related to this topic.
Source: Canada Health Portal
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