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Healthy eating guidelines for people taking warfarin anticoagulants Coumadin®

… works. This handout will help you to plan your diet when taking warfarin. When we cut or scrape our skin, our … K can still interact with warfarin. Natural health products (e.g. plant-based supplements) Tell your doctor about … medicines (including herbal teas). Many natural health products interfere with warfarin. Some may have effects on …

Vegan feeding guidelines for babies and toddlers

… Excludes animal meat, poultry, fish, seafood, dairy products, eggs and other animal-based foods, such as gelatin or … for information on introducing solid foods. For example: when to start offering solids, safe textures, when to … plant-based ingredients. For example, replace cow milk with fortified plain soy beverage, and dairy-based …

Iron-rich foods for babies and toddlers

… iron-rich foods to your baby at around 6 months. This is when your baby’s iron supply starts to decrease. It’s also when your baby needs more than just human milk (breast milk) or infant formula to meet their growing … lentils, tofu, and nut and seed butters. Cereal-based products may have iron added to them, such as fortified infant …

Travellers diarrhea

… by sewage or animal manure can also be a source of disease when it is used for food preparation, drinking, swimming or … vegetables with bottled or treated water Make sure dairy products, such as milk, cheese or yogurt, are pasteurized and refrigerated. If …

Petting zoo and open farm visits

… fluids or feces of an infected animal. Disease may spread when touching an infected animal, or by coming into contact … spread if an animal bites, licks or scratches you. When you milk cows, feed animals or participate in other animal … if you touch your mouth. Raw, unpasteurized milk or milk products from farm animals (cows, goats and sheep) can also …

Mercury spills in residential settings

… metal that is liquid at room temperature, and forms beads when spilled. Some of it also evaporates to form a … have elemental mercury in my home? Some common household products contain elemental mercury. This includes some (older) … on how much mercury vapour you inhale, and for how long. When you inhale large amounts of mercury vapour over a short …

Food safety in child care facilities

… Separate Germs from raw foods can spread to other foods when not handled properly. This is called cross … at room temperature at first. Place them in the fridge when steaming stops Leave food uncovered until it reaches … risk for children 5 and under. Avoid serving: Unpasteurized milk and juice Raw or undercooked eggs, meat, poultry or …

Hand washing Help stop the spread of germs

… surfaces for up to 2 days and on hands for up to 5 minutes. When you wash your hands, you help clean them and remove the … the chance of infecting yourself and others by knowing when to wash your hands. How should I properly wash my … towel Use the towel to turn off the tap and open the door when you leave if you are in a public restroom If soap and …

Insect repellents and DEET

… on and biting your skin. Insect repellent should be used when you are outdoors to protect against insect bites. … Different repellents have different amounts of DEET. Products with higher concentrations of DEET are not more … File #01 Tick bites and disease . Is DEET safe? Yes, products containing DEET are very safe when used according to …

Outdoor air quality Sulphur dioxide SO2

… pollution can get trapped in mountain valleys, especially when temperatures are cooler The amount of common air … gas. It has an odour like the smell of a struck match. When released into outdoor air, sulphur dioxide can react … levels of sulphur dioxide. What are the health concerns when sulphur dioxide levels are high outside? Short-term …