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… Sun safety for babies' first year Last updated August 7, 2013 … protect against damaging UV rays. Useful resources: Sun safety for children Protecting your skin from the sun Health and safety, birth to 2 years … Babies have delicate, sensitive …
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… Food Allergies On this page: Health Tools … What is a food allergy? When you have a food allergy, your body thinks … Canadian experts do not recommend avoiding certain foods during your pregnancy as a way to prevent the baby from …
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… Food allergies Last updated December 9, 2024 Overview A food allergy is when the immune system mistakes a protein in a food as harmful and triggers an allergic reaction. Whether …
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… Food labels Last updated December 9, 2024 Overview Food labels provide nutrition information on packaged food. Learn more about using food labels to make healthier …
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… Food security Last updated January 27, 2025 Overview Food security is critical to the health and wellbeing of all people in British Columbia. Food security means that everyone has access to food that is …
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… Organic Foods On this page: Overview Overview What is organic food? Food that is labelled "organic" has been grown or raised …
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… High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy On this page: Health Tools … lifestyle choices. These include eating healthy foods, being active, staying at a healthy weight, and not … pressure medicine, talk to your doctor or midwife about the safety of your medicine. Your doctor or midwife may …
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… Eating Well During Cancer Treatment On this page: Overview Related … make it harder for your body to get what it needs from the food you eat. And your body needs good nutrition to prevent … better and have more energy if you eat the right kinds of food before, during, and after your treatment. You may find …
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… Carbohydrate Foods On this page: Overview Overview One serving of carbohydrate food has about 15 grams of carbohydrates. Typically if a food has 8 to 22 grams of carbohydrates per serving, it is …
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… Physical changes during the second trimester Last updated August 11, 2013 During the second trimester - weeks 15 to 27 of pregnancy - … - it could be caused by your iron supplement Eat high fibre foods Be physically active Have bowel movements when you …
