Healthy Eating

Canada's Food Guide

Canada's Food Guide (external link) provides information on what you should eat and also how you should to eat. The Guide encourages everyone to:

• Eat plant-based protein foods more often such as lentils, tofu, nut or seed butter.
• Choose highly processed foods less often such as sugary drinks, ice cream, French fries, deli meats.
• Include plenty of vegetables and fruit and whole grain foods such as quinoa, whole grain pasta, oatmeal.
• Make water your drink of choice (external link). Ask for water with your food when eating out, carry a reusable water bottle when you’re out, drink water after physical activity or playing sports.