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Plan shop and prepare

… 2024 Overview Knowing how to plan meals, shop for healthy foods, and prepare foods are important food skills. Take steps to learn these skills to help you …

Cancer prevention eating guidelines

… section at the end. Steps you can take Eat more plant foods. Plant foods include vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes (lentils, beans and peas), nuts, and seeds. These foods provide vitamins, minerals, and other plant compounds …

Healthy Eating Basics Cooking

… the methods for yourself at home can help you discover more foods that you may really like. Did you know that changing the cooking method can give food a completely different flavour and texture? Use these … fancy, but it just means you use a hot pan and oil to cook food quickly. How to sauté. Heat a large pan with 1 …

Hormonal Birth Control Risk of Blood Clots

… Guidelines From The Medical Letter , 8(100): 89–96. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2011). FDA Drug Safety Communication: Updated information about the risk of … Guidelines From The Medical Letter , 8(100): 89–96. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (2011). FDA Drug Safety …

Role of Pets in Human Disease

… with bacteria, parasites, fungi and viruses from spoiled food, other infected animals, the environment or infected … by coming into contact with their feces, urine, saliva or food. While disease does not happen very often, and is … eat. For more information, see HealthLinkBC File #59a Food Safety: Easy Ways to Make Food Safer Do not let your pet eat …

Calcium and your health

… amounts of calcium include the total intake from food and any supplements. Age Aim for 0-6 months 200 mg 6-12 … *Including those who are pregnant or breastfeeding Which foods contain calcium? Foods that are high in calcium include: Milk and dairy …

Fibre and Your Health

… Fibre, also called dietary fibre, is the part of plant foods that the body cannot digest. Fibre is found in vegetables and fruit, whole grain foods, nuts and seeds, and dried beans, peas and lentils. Fibre can be either insoluble or soluble. Most foods have a combination of both. Canada’s food guide …

Cyclospora infection cyclosporiasis

… Vietnamese What is cyclosporiasis? Cyclosporiasis is a foodborne intestinal infection caused by Cyclospora … infectious. People are infected by eating contaminated food or water. The parasite is not spread directly from … following HealthLinkBC Files: HealthLinkBC File #59a Food safety: Easy ways to make food safer HealthLinkBC File #85 …

Dietary Fats and Your Health

… to the fats and oils found naturally in animal and plant foods, and those used in cooking, at the table, and added to processed foods. Dietary fat is made up of fatty acids. There are two … nerve function. Fats and oils add flavour and texture to foods and make you feel full longer. The type of fat you eat …

Eating habits

… habits, including how to start, stay on track and how a food journal can help: Healthy eating: Starting a plan for … habits Improving your eating habits (Government of Canada) Food journaling: How to keep track of what you eat Eating … culture and traditions part of healthy eating: Cultures, food traditions and healthy eating (Government of Canada) …