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A healthy mouth, a healthy body - diabetes  Highlights gum disease as a potential complication for people with diabetes. Describes common oral conditions and suggests ways of treating them. Source: Saskatoon Health Region Can food affect your child's behaviour?  Explains the effects of food on a child's behaviour and the link between sugar and hyperactivity. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Toronto Public Health Dawn phenomenon and the Somogyi effect  Describes the impact of each of them on early morning blood sugar levels and how they both occur. Suggests a test to use to discover whether high blood sugar levels are due to the dawn phenomenon or to the Somogyi effect. Source: British Columbia Ministry of Health Dental health: school food and beverage sales  Outlines how dental health problems can affect students. Explains what causes tooth decay and gum disease and suggests ways that schools can help to prevent student dental problems. Link requires PDF reader. Source: British Columbia Ministry of Education Do specific foods cause hyperactivity in children?  Explores the theories that sugar, artificial food dyes, and preservatives create hyperactive behaviour in children. Outlines the symptoms of food allergies in children and explains how they can affect behaviour. Created by the Healthy Eating Affiliate for the CHN. Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: FAQs: healthy eating Foods to limit  Recommends limiting foods and beverages high in calories, fats, sugar or salt, lists examples of these foods, and suggests healthy alternatives. Provides suggestions for healthy foods that satisfy food cravings for food that is salty, crunchy, sweet, creamy or thirst-quenching. Presents tips for healthy eating. Source: Health Canada Fructose: an obesity culprit?  Highlights the increase of fructose in the North American diet over the past 40 years and describes the impact of fructose on blood glucose control for people with type 2 diabetes. Source: Alberta Centre for Active Living I am concerned about eating too much sugar; are artificial sweeteners safe?  Discusses various health issues that have been thought to be connected with a high consumption of sugar. Provides a list of artificial sweeteners and discusses which ones should be avoided by those with particular health conditions. Includes a list of resources for consumers and health intermediaries. Prepared by the Dietitians of Canada. Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: FAQs: healthy eating I have diabetes; do I need to eliminate all sweet foods from my diet?  Discusses how much sugar and sweet food people with diabetes can include as part of their daily meal plan. Includes lists of resources for consumers and for health care professionals. Prepared by the Dietitians of Canada. Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: FAQs: healthy eating Nutrition  Offers tips for choosing sugar-free snacks and for taking care of your teeth when you do eat sweets to reduce the risk of cavities. Source: Canadian Dental Association (CDA)
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