Healthy Eating for Children

Other Places To Get Help

Online Resources

Canada's Food Guide
Health Canada, Health Products and Food Branch, Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion
Web Address:	www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index_e.html
Canada's Food Guide provides resources to help guide food selection and promote the nutritional health of Canadians. Resources include outlines of the food groups, the recommended range of daily servings, background information about the food guide, and other information about healthy eating.
Caring for Kids
Canadian Paediatric Society
Web Address:	www.caringforkids.cps.ca/eating/index.htm
Caring for Kids is produced by the Canadian Paediatric Society, a national association that advocates for the health needs of children and youth.
Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion (ONPP)
Health Canada, Health Products and Food Branch
Web Address:	www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/nutrition/index_e.html
The Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion (ONPP) at Health Canada promotes the nutritional health and well-being of Canadians by providing current, reliable nutrition information.
Patient Advocacy: Healthy Kids
British Columbia Medical Association
Web Address:	www.bcma.org/healthykids/Index.htm
Over half of Canadian children and teens are not active enough for healthy growth and development. The British Columbia Medical Association's Web page has helpful links to information on childhood obesity, healthy eating, physical activity, preventing chronic illness, and family health and wellness.

Organizations

Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition
3800 Steeles Avenue West
Suite 301A
Woodbridge, ON  L4L 4G9
Phone:	(905) 265-9124
Fax:	(905) 265-9372
E-mail:	info@ccfn.ca
Web Address:	www.ccfn.ca
The Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition was formed when the National Institute of Nutrition and the Canadian Food Information Council were combined in 2004. The Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition is a national, non-profit organization created to advance the nutritional health and well-being of all Canadians.
Canadian Paediatric Society
2305 Saint Laurent Boulevard
Ottawa, ON  K1G 4J8
Phone:	(613) 526-9397
Fax:	(613) 526-3332
E-mail:	info@cps.ca
Web Address:	www.cps.ca
The Canadian Paediatric Society (CPS) promotes quality health care for Canadian children and establishes guidelines for paediatric care. The organization offers educational materials on a variety of topics, including information on immunizations, pregnancy, safety issues, and teen health.
Dietitians of Canada
480 University Avenue
Suite 604
Toronto, ON  M5G 1V2
Phone:	(416) 596-0857
Fax:	(416) 596-0603
Web Address:	www.dietitians.ca
The Dietitians of Canada Web site provides a wide range of food and nutrition information, including fact sheets on frequently asked food and diet questions, quizzes and other tools to assess your diet habits, and meal planning guides.

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Author:	Ralph Poore Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS	Last Updated: November 9, 2007
Medical Review:	Ruth Schneider, MPH, RD - Diet and Nutrition Joanne P. Ikeda, MA, RD - Nutrition Education Specialist and Lecturer Andrew Swan, MD, CCFP, FCFP - Family Medicine
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