Nutrition Resources

Ottawa Public Health Tools and Materials

Web Resources

Ontario Dietitians in Public Health (ODPH)
Canada's Food Guide - Tips and tools to help you eat well. Available in 30+ languages.
Parenting in Ottawa - Resources and services for parents on pregnancy and children from birth to 18 years.
UnlockFood - Wide range of information on food, nutrition, healthy eating and lots of recipes.
Raising Our Healthy Kids - 70 short videos with up-to-date health information for parents and care providers to support the growth and development of children up to age 12. Topics include: nutrition and healthy eating; play and physical activity; healthy development; oral health; media literacy and indigenous themes.
Half Your Plate - Information and videos about choosing and preparing vegetables and fruit, eating on a budget, and food storage.
2-1-1 Ontario connects people to community and social resources, including food programs and services across Ontario. This includes cooking classes and facilities, food delivery service, food banks, free/low-cost meals, grow/pick your own food, programs where fresh food products can be purchased and more.
Call Health811 or visit the website - Speak with a dietitian at no cost and no need for referral.

Healthy Eating for Older Adults

Ottawa Public Health - Healthy Eating for Older Adults - Includes tips on eating well as you get older using Canada's food guide, recipes, and information on maintaining healthy bones.
UnlockFood - Healthy eating as you get older - Information on planning, shopping and preparing healthy meals.
Health Canada - Healthy Eating for Seniors - Various nutrition topics throughout the lifecycle, including food allergies and intolerances, food safety, healthy weights, and more.

Healthy Eating for Children and Youth

Babies and Toddlers (Birth to 3 years)
Children (4 to 11 years)
Teens (12 to 18 years)
Pregnancy
Infant Feeding

Talking to Children about Food and Bodies

Healthy Eating Booklist for Children
- List of books for children that focus on food – growing, preparing and eating.
- Plus a list of conversation starters to talk about food with your children.
Positive Body Image Booklist for Children and Youth
- Registered Dietitians at Ottawa Public Health developed a booklist and conversation guide on the topic of positive body image for children and youth. We hope these books inspire positive conversations, celebrate body diversity, and help children build confidence, self-acceptance, and respect for others.
10 tips to help your child have a positive relationship with food and their body
- A resource from Ontario Dietitians in Public Health.
- Information and tips on how to talk about food with your child in a way that promotes a positive relationship with food and body image.
Booklist and Conversation Guide on Positive Body Image for Children and Youth (OPH)
- Explore books that help children appreciate the diversity and uniqueness of all bodies, to build self-confidence, self-acceptance and respect for others.

Save Money on Food

10 Tips for Planning Meals on a Budget - A resource from Unlock Food that gives ideas about how to save money on food using meal planning.
20 Ways to Save Money on Your Groceries - More tips from Unlock Food on how to cut costs on your food shopping.
Love Food Hate Waste - The City of Ottawa has teamed up with Love Food Hate Waste Canada, a national campaign full of inspiration, smart food-saving strategies, tasty recipes, and tips to help your groceries last longer. Visit ottawa.ca/FoodWaste to get food saving tips.
Half Your Plate - Helpful resources and tips for how to store fruits and veggies and waste less.

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