Middle Years Children - Health & Well-Being
Nutrition
Over the last 25 years, obesity rates among children and youth in Canada have nearly tripled. Be sure your child is eating well, as good nutrition fuels your child's growth and development.
- Canada's Food Guides - Follow this link to information about eating well with Canada's Food Guides.
- Cooking with Kids
- Childhood Obesity - Learn about the risk factors involved with childhood obesity and how to help your child maintain a healthy weight.
- Childhood Obesity: You can help prevent it
- 10 big myths about food - Eating your way to good health.
- Making the grade - How to eat your way to a successful school year.
- Dial-a-Dietitian ? Dial-a-Dietitian connects callers to a Registered Dietitian, a licensed health professional who has studied the science of nutrition. Service is free of charge.
- Dietitians of Canada: Nutrition A to Z - Healthy eating is a key factor in promoting good health. These nutrition resources covering topics from Active Living to Zinc will help you make the right choices for your individual health needs.
- Eating Disorders
- National Easting Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC) ? NEDIC is a non-profit organization providing information and resources on eating disorders and food and weight preoccupation.
- What to Do When Someone You Love Has An Eating Disorder
- Food Safety - Learn safety tips for all food types. Also, find information to protect those who are vulnerable to food poisoning, including facts on food allergies and recalls.
- Halloween Food Safety
- Healthy Canadians - Children
- Healthy diet best for kids
- Brown bag special - Information about packing nutritious school lunches.
- Eating Behaviours: A recipe for healthy eating habits
- Fast and Easy Brown Bag Lunches
- Healthy Eating Information - Find out how to promote healthy eating in your family and at your child's school.
- Healthy Eating Tips
- Diabetes in Children
- Children & Type 2 Diabetes
- Kids, Teens & Diabetes
- Manitoba Foods Recipes
- Manitoba School Nutrition Handbook - This handbook is designed to help school communities develop nutrition policies and implement changes to promote healthier eating options.
- Nutrition Resources & Menus - The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority offers a number of nutrition resources to groups and organizations.
- Recipes
- Revolting Recipes for Halloween Fun
- Halloween Pumpkins: More Than Just Decorations
- Where to Buy & Eat Manitoba Foods