Take Action to Increase Healthy Food Options at Your School
March 31, 2020
Recently Medicine Hat & Brooks each completed their own Mini Nutrition Report Card.
March 31, 2020
Recently Medicine Hat & Brooks each completed their own Mini Nutrition Report Card.
March 31, 2020
Have your heard of the Ways to Wellness Toolkit?
February 5, 2020
The Nutrition Month 2020 theme is “More Than Food.
November 20, 2019
Good food and nutrition are essential to promoting the health of children and youth.
October 8, 2019
Canada’s new Food Guide recommends making water your drink of choice as a great way to stay healthy and hydrated without calories. Healthy drink options other than water can include unsweetened milk, such as 1% or 2% milk, or unsweetened fortified plant-based beverages such as soy or almond beverages.
August 21, 2019
Food marketing that targets children and youth is an issue across Canada.
June 4, 2019
School age children need between 1200 – 1500 mg of sodium (salt) per day. The upper limit is 2300 mg per day. (The upper limit is the highest level likely to not cause harm; it is not a recommended level of intake).
April 23, 2019
Children spend a big portion of their day in school.
March 13, 2019
March is Nutrition Month; a time for dietitians to increase public awareness about healthy eating.
December 18, 2018
The holiday season is here and many classroom celebrations are underway this week as schools are about to break for a couple of weeks.
November 6, 2018
Sugar makes foods and drinks taste good which adds flavor and enjoyment to eating.
September 25, 2018
This year’s Healthy Active School Symposia (HASS) will be held Thursday, October 18, 2018 at the Esplanade in Medicine Hat.
August 21, 2018
Nutrition is KEY to peak performance!