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RESOURCES FOR PARENTS:
HEALTHY EATING & NUTRITION: GENERAL INFORMATION

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Manitoban Food and Nutrition in Manitoba Schools BookPDF/Direct print access
Manitoba Council on Child Nutrition English

This report details the information received in the Manitoba School Food and Nutrition Survey.

 

Manitoban Manitoba Physical Education/Health Education Curriculum Website
Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth English/French

Information about the Physical Education and Healthy Education curriculum in Manitoba. For specific information about the nutrition learning outcomes look under the General Learning Outcome 5- Healthy Lifestyle Practices: Nutrition.

 

Manitoban Parent Brochure: Physical Education/Health Education Website
Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth English/French

Provides a summary of the learning outcomes and content of the Physical and Health Education curriculum for grades K - 8.

 

Canadian Blast Off with Breakfast WebsiteInformation sheet
Kellogg's Canada Inc. English

This information sheet outlines the benefits of breakfast and what to eat in order to have a nutritional breakfast.

 

Canadian Brown Bag Success: Making Healthy Lunches Your Kids Won't Trade Book
By Sandra K. Nissenberg
Available at: Winnipeg Public Library; local online bookstore		 English

With unique recipes and tips, this book shows how to make lunches that are both healthy and fun.

 

Canadian Building Healthy Kids: One Lunch at a Time PDF/Direct print accessWebsite
Canadian Parents Online Inc. English

This link gives ideas and suggestions on how to pack healthy lunches for children.

 

Canadian Canadian Cancer Society - Eat Well, Be Active Website
Canadian Cancer Society English/French

This website gives ideas of what you can do to make healthy changes in your lifestyle.

 

Canadian Canadian Food Guide Website
Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Health Canada English/French

This website of the Canadian Food Guide provides the recommended food intake for the four main food groups.

 

Canadian Canadian Nutrition File Website
Nutrition Research Division, Sir Frederick G. Banting Research Centre English/French

Search through the Food Composition Database and find the nutrient value of foods you eat.

 

Canadian Canadians Food Guide to Healthy Eating: Focus on Children Six to Twelve PDF/Direct print accessGuide/Manual/Workbook
Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Health Canada English/French

This booklet assists caregivers to help children learn about healthy living, develop the decision-making skills they need to make healthy food choices, and create situations that make healthy food choices easier.

 

Canadian Cool Lunch Ideas for a Balanced School Day PDF/Direct print accessInformation sheet
Public Health Nutritionist Dietitians in Ontario English

This handout gives parents ideas for packing well balanced healthy lunches and snacks for their children.

 

Canadian Cultural Adaptations to Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating PDF/Direct print accessWebsite
Ontario Public Health Association English/French

This site links to seven different Cultural Adaptations of Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating. The adaptations are available for use with the Chinese, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Tamil, Urdu, Punjabi, and Spanish speaking communities. Each of the adaptations is available in English, French and in the specified language. Each guide features culturally specific foods and full colour illustrations.

 

Canadian Eat Tracker Website
Dietitians of Canada English/French

EATracker lets you track your day’s food and activity choices and compares them to the guidelines laid out by Health Canada.

 

Canadian Eat Well Live Well Website
Dietitians of Canada English/French

This website is designed to help you check out your food choices, activity patterns, and healthy weight, as well as providing healthy eating tips and resources.

 

Canadian Feeding your vegetarian child Website
Canadian Paediatric Society English/French

This site has advice on how to ensure that your child meets their nutritional requirements on a vegetarian diet.

 

Canadian Freggie Tales Website
Canadian Produce Marketing Association English/French

This site is designed to provide children with the opportunity to learn about fruits and vegetables in a fun and exciting manner.

 

Canadian Healthy Eating for Children 6-12 PDF/Direct print accessWebsite
The Regional Municipality of Niagara English/French

This web link provides helpful information and fact sheets about the importance of healthy eating for children's growth and development.

 

Canadian Healthy Eating for Young Athletes PDF/Direct print accessInformation sheet
Heart Health & Cancer Prevention Program
Waterloo Region Community Health Department 		English

This handout provides information on the kinds of food and timing of meals that can help young athletes improve their performance.

 

Canadian Healthy Eating Quiz Activity/GameWebsite
County of Lambton Community Health Services English

This quiz will test your knowledge about Canadian’s Food Guide For Healthy Eating.

 

Canadian How do I make a 'cool' lunch that my child will eat? WebsitePDF/Direct print access
Public Health Agency of Canada, Canadian Health Network English

This site has tips on making a healthy 'cool' lunch for kids who are picky eaters.

 

Canadian How Media Affects Children's Eating PDF/Direct print accessInformation sheet
Public Health Nutritionist Dietitians in Ontario English

Food advertising and marketing play a big role in the way children and youth eat. This handout discusses how parents and caregivers can help.

 

Canadian How to Get Your Kid to Eat - But Not Too Much Book
By Ellyn Satter
Available at: Winnipeg Public Library; local online bookstore		 English

This book covers various aspects on the topic of how children eat, including feeding problems, obesity, special needs children, and eating disorders.

 

Canadian Nourishing our Children's Future PDF/Direct print accessInformation sheet
Dietitians of Canada English/French

In this fact sheet, a nutrition columnist and professional dietitian  responds to some common concerns about kids and eating today.

 

Canadian Nunavut Food Guide PDF/Direct print accessInformation sheet
Health & Social Services, Government of Nunavut English/Inuinnaqtun/Inuktitut

The guide lists nutritious foods that are essential for strong muscles, bones and teeth, and those that provide energy and help fight infections. It’s patterned after the Canada food guide but with an interesting twist: fish-head soup, bannock, muktuk and mountain sorel are added to the list.

 

Canadian Nutrition Labelling Education Centre Website
Canadian Diabetes Association English/French

This site helps consumers make healthy food choices through better use of the nutrition information on the label of foods.

 

Canadian Nutrition: School-age Children / Healthy Food For School Website
The Capital Health District English/French

This website has information about school food policies, the importance of breakfast, packing a healthy lunch, snacking, healthy party foods, and body image.

 

Canadian The Amazing Little Cookbook PDF/Direct print accessGuide/Manual/Workbook
Alberta Health and Wellness English

This guide has a list of fun, simple recipes you can cook with your child.

 

Canadian Virtual Kitchen Website
Canadian Diabetes Association English/French

This site is a virtual interactive kitchen which reveals interesting nutrition facts about the foods.

 

International From Wallet to Waistline: The Hidden Costs of Super Sizing WebsiteBook
Prevention Institute English

This report explains the financial and caloric costs of upgrading to larger portion sizes of single-serve foods at fast-food restaurants, convenience stores, and other retail food establishments.

 

International Kids, Teens, and Soft Drinks (Get ready to gulp) PDF/Direct print accessGuide/Manual/Workbook
Minnesota Dental Association English

This linked presentation includes nutritional information about soft drinks.

 

International NATS Website
Nutrition Analysis Tools and System English

This site includes information about the foods we eat, including an energy calculator which calculates your energy consumption.

 

International Nutrition Cafe WebsiteActivity/Game
Pacific Science Center and Washington State Dairy Council English

This is a kid-centered website on nutrition games and activities.

 

International Portion Distortion Quiz WebsiteActivity/Game
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute English

This site explains the changes in food portion size in the last twenty years.

 

International Promoting Lifelong Healthy Eating Among Young People PDF/Direct print accessInformation sheet
Division of Adolescent and School Health English

This handout shows how parents or guardians, teachers, schools administrators, food service staff members, and the community can help youth learn how to adopt healthy eating habits.
 

 

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