Healthy Eating

Healthy eating builds a healthy body and is important for maintaining a healthy body weight. Healthy eating means eating a variety of foods. Canada's Food Guide and other nutrition publications provide information that can help you make wise food choices.

Tips:

• Eat a variety of healthy foods;
• Enjoy meals with family and friends more often;
• Keep cost in mind - you don't have to spend more to eat healthy;
• Involve the whole family in meal planning and preparation - many hands make light work!
• Try new recipes that your family will love.

Helpful Resources:

• Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide
• My Food Guide - an interactive tool
• Body Mass Index Calculator
• Healthy Lunches to Go
• Nutrition Related Publications