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North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit
Healthy Eating
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Healthy eating is a key part of leading a healthy life. Eating nutritious food gives us energy, promotes wellness and prevents chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease.
The Health Unit is here to support you, your family and the community in making healthy eating feasible at all stages of life. We do this by:
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Providing you with education, skills and resources
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Working with community partners to break down barriers to healthy food
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Helping to develop food-related policies to prevent chronic disease and promote wellness in our district
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Advocating to ensure healthy and safe access to food for all
More Information:
- Get Cooking! | Resources and delicious recipes to help you eat healthy at home or on a budget
- Healthy Food For Life | Nutrition information and for all stages of life
- Body Positivity | How to be inclusive of all body sizes in your work and life
- Find a Dietitian | Find a local dietitian for nutrition counselling on a specific health condition
- Community Groups and School Programs | Working together to build cooking skills and healthy eating habits in our community
- Food for the Greater Good of the Planet | How to make a bigger impact when it comes to food
- Food Insecurity | What it is and how it affects our community
- More Food for Thought | Learn about food safety, how to handle food and water during a power outage, and what to do if you experience food poisoning.
- Additional Resources
Healthy Food for Life |
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Find nutrition information for yourself or a loved one: |
Body Positivity |
| Positive body image and healthy self-esteem are important to our health and wellbeing. Visit the links below to learn about weight bias and find resources to help you love your body. |
Find a Dietitian |
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If you’re looking for nutrition counselling on a specific health condition and would like to speak with a registered dietitian, there are a few options: 1) View our Dietitian Directory to find a local dietitian 2) Dial 811 to call Health Connect Ontario and speak directly to a registered dietitian about nutrition and healthy eating. This service is available 24/7. |
Community Groups and School Programs |
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Come cook at our place! The Health Unit’s North Bay office has a Teaching Kitchen that can be booked by community organizations and groups. To learn how your organization can lead cooking and food skills programs, please call 1-800-563-2808 ext. 5532. Adventures in Cooking is a program for kids aged 8-12. The Health Unit trains community groups to lead the program. The Health Unit also trains community partners to lead community kitchens. Contact us at 1-800-563-2808 ext. 5532 for more information. The Northern Fruit and Vegetable Program (NFVP) provides two free servings of fruit and vegetables each week to students (JK to grade 8) from January to June. The main goal of the program is to increase the likeability of vegetables and fruit among children. Learn more about the NFVP. Community Living offers a student nutrition program to ensure all children attending school are well-nourished and ready to learn. Teachers! Find in-classroom teaching resources and tools about healthy eating |
Additional Resources |
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Page Three: Body Positivity
We believe all bodies are good bodies and health can be achieved at any size. However, many people in larger bodies experience bias, bullying and discrimination. Visit the links below to learn about weight bias and how to be inclusive of all body sizes in your work and life.
Page Four: Community Groups & School Programs
Come cook at our place! The Health Unit’s North Bay office has a Teaching Kitchen that can be booked by community organizations and groups. To learn how your organization can lead cooking and food skills programs, please call 1-800-563-2808 ext. 5532.
Adventures in Cooking is a program for kids aged 8-12. The Health Unit trains community groups to lead the program. The Health Unit also trains community partners to lead community kitchens. Contact us at 1-800-563-2808 ext. 5532 for more information.
The Northern Fruit and Vegetable Program (NFVP) provides two free servings of fruit and vegetables each week to students (JK to grade 8) from January to June. The main goal of the program is to increase the likeability of vegetables and fruit among children. Learn more about the NFVP.
Community Living offers a student nutrition program to ensure all children attending school are well-nourished and ready to learn.
Teachers! Find in-classroom teaching resources and tools about healthy eating
Community Kitchen Modules are resources that you can use in the community kitchen or at home. Community kitchens help develop skills to prepare healthy and nutritious meals and to become better in budgeting and shopping.
Page Five: More Food for Thought
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