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Vitamin D and your health

… supplements. Your body can also make vitamin D when you are outside and the sun is on your bare skin. Many factors … total intake from food and supplements. Age Aim for Stay below 0-6 months 400IU (10µg) 1000IU (25µg) 6-12 months 400IU … with a registered dietitian Nutrition Series Heart Healthy Eating for People with High Cholesterol (#68a) Healthy …

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus MRSA

… found in the nose or on the skin of approximately 3 out of 10 healthy people. Most people do not know that they … you are healthy your chances of becoming sick with MRSA are low. Your doctor will likely consider MRSA if you have a … most important thing you can do is wash your hands before eating, drinking, smoking, applying personal care products, …

Health advice for travellers

… ongoing health concern, talk to your health care provider about your trip. Ask your doctor for a letter stating your … bites can spread diseases such as dengue fever, malaria, yellow fever and Japanese encephalitis. Take extra caution in … traveller (#41g) Japanese encephalitis vaccine (#41h) Yellow fever vaccine (#41i) Typhoid vaccine (#41j) Traveller’s …

Arsenic in drinking water

… arsenic are present. Long-term exposure to even relatively low amounts of arsenic in drinking water over years or … drinking water even if the arsenic levels are slightly below the guideline. Data collected in Canada show that levels … the presence of arsenic. Most private wells do not have routine testing for water quality or contaminants. Any well …

Yersiniosis

… contaminated by these bacteria. You can get yersiniosis by eating food or drinking water contaminated with Yersinia bacteria. Outbreaks of yersiniosis have been linked to untreated … at home or at a petting zoo Always store raw meat on the lowest shelf of the refrigerator in a covered bowl to …

Allergy safe child care facilities

… an allergy safe child care facility includes: Following policies and procedures to reduce the risk of … of a severe allergic reaction can start within minutes of eating the food that triggers reactions. They will usually … weak pulse, feeling faint, dizzy or lightheaded, passing out Skin : hives, swelling (tongue, lips or face), itching, …

Toxoplasmosis

… by a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii . It infects about 20 out of every 100 people in North America by the time … touching anything that has come into contact with cat feces Eating raw or undercooked meats Drinking unpasteurized milk … contain cat or other feline animal feces Accidentally swallowing contaminated dirt in the playground Other, less …

Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease vCJD

… prion attaches to other brain cell proteins and bends them out of shape. The disease is caused when an abnormal prion attacks the brain, killing cells and creating gaps in tissue or sponge-like patches. The vCJD prion … are likely to contribute to the spread of BSE are not allowed to enter animal and human food chains. For more …

Pregnancy and folic acid folate Preventing neural tube defects

… their breath. Why is folate important for my baby? Folate lowers the risk of your unborn baby having a neural tube … or your health care provider if you have questions about the specific form or amount of folate in a supplement. … or barbiturates) Can I get enough folate from food? Eating foods with natural folate and foods fortified with …

Food safety in child care facilities

… Document Punjabi Document Spanish Document Vietnamese Eating food contaminated with germs causes foodborne … after cleaning. Use approved food surface sanitizers and follow instructions on the product label. Some dishwashers can sanitize. Check the manual of your dishwasher to find out if yours does. Separate Germs from raw foods can spread …