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Sort: Alphabetically  By organization By date  Filter: All Resources  Canadian Resources only	Narrow your search by clicking on one of the Topics, Groups, Resource Types or Provinces / Territories listed below. Tips Topic: Cancer Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke Diabetes Environment and Health Health Promotion Living with Disabilities Mental Health Tobacco Group: Aboriginal Peoples Children Men Women Youth Resource Type: Health Promotion Tool Healthy Living Info Organizations Policy and Research Province/Territory: Alberta Nova Scotia Ontario Quebec
Action in schools for physical education and nutrition (ASPEN): policy recommendation summary  Describes a one-year project funded by Health Canada as a response to the growing concern over the epidemic of obesity in children. The project goal was to recommend policies to the Alberta school system to help schools create environments to support active living and healthy eating. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) Adult obesity in Canada: measured height and weight   Presents the rates of obesity and overweight in the Canadian population. Discusses the association between obesity and diet, exercise, socio-economic status, and chronic disease. Source: Statistics Canada Alberta Healthy Living Framework  Focuses on three common risk factors: unhealthy eating practices, tobacco use and physical inactivity, and their underlying determinants of health. Provides a link to the full document and to a response from the Regional Health Authorities. Source: Alberta Healthy Living Network Alberta Healthy Living Network  Works to strengthen existing partnerships that support healthy living in Alberta and address the issues of healthy eating, physical activity and tobacco reduction. Source: Alberta Healthy Living Network Body weight: a new way of thinking  Encourages people to accept and understand their body size. Proposes that instead of strict diet and exercise plans designed to cause weight loss, the focus should be on learning information and skills to feel better and to improve quality of life. Recommends eating healthily and being physically active. Source: Peel Public Health BodySense  Presents an education and outreach initiative dedicated to the promotion of positive body image in male and female athletes. Provides information for athletes, members of their sports community, and parents, on positive body image and the prevention of disordered eating in athletes. Source: Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) BusyBodies: creative food and play ideas for your preschooler (ages 3 to 5)   Suggests activities suitable for preschoolers to encourage physical activity and to promote healthy eating. Link requires PDF reader. Source: Ontario Public Health Association, Nutrition Resource Centre (NRC) Come meet the challenge! Physical activity & nutrition initiatives in Aboriginal communities: resource guide  Discusses traditional lifestyles of Inuit and First Nations people, and facts about physical activity and healthy eating in modern communities. Identifies barriers to physical activity and nutrition programs and gives advice on how to develop a program. Provides details of successful programs, resources by topic and contacts. Link requires PDF reader. Source: National Indian and Inuit Community Health Representatives Organization (NIICHRO) Community prevention of childhood obesity  Describes how the coalition aims to support community based prevention of childhood obesity through partnership and advocacy. Offers an overview of overweight children in Canada and Alberta and provides links to statistics, research, initiatives and resources. Source: Calgary Health Region Eat well, be active: what you can do  Explains how healthy eating and physical activity can reduce the risk of cancer. Includes resources to help become more physically active, maintain a healthy body weight and eat well. Information is available in English, French, Chinese, and Punjabi. Source: Canadian Cancer Society (CCS)
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