FITNESS AND NUTRITION

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Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide - A Resource for Educators and Communicators provides background information, tips and tools to complement each recommendation in Canada's Food Guide. This resource can be used to:

• Write and talk about the importance of eating well;
• Develop or advocate for nutrition policies;
• Create new tools and resources.

Canada's Food Guide. Their link is below.

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Canada's Physical Activity Guide to help you make wise choices about physical activity. Choices that will improve your health, help prevent disease, and allow you to get the most out of life.

Canada's Physical Activity Guide. Their link is below.

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Dietitian's of Canada area is intended to support teachers, health intermediaries and parents in their efforts to provide an environment that fosters healthy eating and active living in school age children and youth. Explore the links to find:

• Understanding the Issues - Backgrounder report and opinion poll on the key healthy eating and active living issues for the school age years.
• Resources to use at home, at school and in other community settings. You can also submit your favourite resources.
• Ideas for taking action to help children eat well and be active; and read the stories of others' experiences in taking action.
• Submit a description of your approaches to healthy living for school age children and youth.
• Tell Us What You Think. Your feedback will help us to serve you better.

Dietitian's of Canada. Their link is below.

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