Teaching Nutrition To Youth
Knowledge, attitude and practice are the three domains of learning that traditionally provide the framework for nutrition education research. But as practitioners, we are ultimately interested in practice. That is, we are interested in what people do when it comes to making food choices. What people know is secondary. This…
How Many Food Guide Servings Do I Need?
This chart shows how many Food Guide Servings you need from each of the four food groups every day, as recommended in Canada's Food Guide. Recommended Number of Food Guide Servings per Day Children Teens Adults Age in Years 2-3 4-8 9-13 14-18 19-50 51+ Sex Girls and Boys…
South Asian foods
How do foods commonly eaten by South Asian communities fit into the four food groups of Canada's Food Guide? Vegetables & Fruit Leafy vegetables e.g. Mustard greens, Spinach Fresh, frozen, cooked or canned Large-sized e.g. Banana, Potato, Pumpkin Medium-sized e.g. Apple, Carrot, Guava, Mango Small-sized or cut-up e.g. Berries, Broccoli,…
Chinese Foods
How do foods commonly eaten by Chinese communities fit into the four food groups of Canada's Food Guide? Vegetables & Fruit Leafy vegetables e.g. Leafy greens, Mustard greens Fresh, frozen, cooked or canned Large-sized e.g. Banana, Cucumber, Sweet potato, Yam Medium-sized e.g. Pear apple, Carrot, Mango, Orange, Papaya Small-sized or…
Latin American Foods
How do foods commonly eaten by Latin American communities fit into the four food groups of Canada's Food Guide? Vegetables & Fruit Leafy dark green vegetables e.g. Spinach Fresh, frozen, cooked or canned Large-sized e.g. Banana, Cucumber, Plantain, Potato, Pumpkin, Sweet potato Medium-size e.g. Apricot, Cactus, Carrot, Citrus fruit,…
First Nations Foods
How do foods commonly eaten by First Nations communities fit into the four food groups of Canada's Food Guide? Vegetables and Fruit Wild greens— raw or cooked e.g. Lamb’s quarters, New stinging nettle leaves, Sheep sorrel Fresh, frozen, cooked or canned Large-sized e.g. Potato, Cucumber Medium-sized e.g. Apple, Apricot, Carrot,…
Southeast Asian Foods
How do foods commonly eaten by Southeast Asian communities fit into the four food groups of Canada's Food Guide? Vegetables & Fruit Leafy dark green vegetables e.g. Pea shoots, Pepper leaves, Water lily greens Fresh, frozen, cooked or canned Large-sized e.g. Banana, Sweet potato Medium-sized e.g. Apple, Carrot, Guava, Mango,…
Common Food Guide Servings for Cultural Ingredients
Many cultural dishes are made of ingredients that are common to many different cultures and are prepared many different ways around the world. For example cauliflower may be raw or stir-fried, or used in curry or milk-based recipes. COMMUNITY FOODS NUMBER OF FOOD GUIDE SERVINGS Vegetables & Fruit Grain Products…
Check on Caffeine: Ideas for Action
Here are some ideas to reduce your caffeine intake. Select the ideas that would work for you or create your own. Choose milk, juice or water instead of caffeinated drinks. Choose a smaller cup when you drink coffee. Switch to decaffeinated coffee or tea. Switch from coffee to a latte…
Check on Fat: Ideas for Action
Select one or two ideas that would work for you. TO LOWER YOUR FAT INTAKE Try lower fat substitutes... Select a bagel instead of a croissant, pastry or muffin. Have pretzels or plain popcorn instead of potato chips. Prepare dips or spreads that use cottage cheese or yogurt instead of…