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A few myths and realities about dairy products  Argues that milk proteins do not contribute to childhood obesity. Lists likely causes of this problem and offers advice. Promotes the role of dairy products in a weight loss diet. Prepared by the Healthy Eating Affiliate for the CHN. Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: Magazine feature of the month: archives A practical guide to nutrition for persons living with HIV disease  Provides basic information on healthy eating and the components of food, offers food safety tips, discusses dietary supplements, and provides advice related to HIV-related conditions such as weight loss, lactose intolerance, diarrhea, nausea, and neuropathy. Source: Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange (CATIE) Aboriginal Peoples can prevent colorectal cancer rates from rising  Suggest reasons why rates in this population have risen. Discusses diet, physical activity, and smoking and offers ideas on how communities can help their members make appropriate lifestyle changes. Created for the CHN by the Aboriginal People's Affiliate. Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: Magazine feature of the month: archives About Eat Smart! School Cafeteria Program  Presents a school cafeteria program in Ontario which provides resources to assist schools in promoting and increasing the availability of healthy food choices in cafeterias. Promotes healthy eating and food safety standards. Source: Ontario Public Health Association, Nutrition Resource Centre (NRC) Are there special nutritional considerations for shift workers?  Explains how and why shift work affects the body. Discusses the negative effects of caffeine consumption. Suggests suitable, portable snacks and meals to help shift workers make good food choices while on the job. Created for the Canadian Health Network by the Dietitians of Canada. Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: FAQs: healthy eating Are you eating right?  Presents a questionnaire for seniors to determine whether or not they have good eating habits. Includes tips on healthy issues such as eating soy-based foods, vitamin C, limiting salt intake, and drinking lots of water. Source: Institut universitaire de gériatrie de Montréal From: Health promotion Basic carbohydrate counting for diabetes management  Provides access to a carbohydrate counting tool, outlines the steps to use in determining the carbohydrate content in recipes, and presents two sample recipes that illustrate calculations of carbohydrate content. Includes links to related resources. Source: Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) From: Nutrition guidelines, tools and resources Basic carbohydrate counting for diabetes management  Outlines the steps for counting carbohydrates to achieve better management of blood glucose levels. Explains how to calculate the carbohydrate content for one serving of a food using the 'Nutrition Facts' table found on food labels. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) From: Basic carbohydrate counting for diabetes management Calcium calculator  Offers an interactive quiz to calculate daily intake from calcium-rich foods and help determine whether calcium supplements are needed. Source: Osteoporosis Canada Calcium: a sound investment for the future  Explains the importance of high-calcium foods, and bone formation, especially in growing children. Source: Hospital for Sick Children (HSC)
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