November 30, 2014
In adolescence, food is the fuel for growing and developing. You can help your teen develop a healthy attitude towards food during these years.
Teens have greater nutrient needs than adults and younger children. Here are ideas to help your teen make healthy food choices.
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November 30, 2014
As your child grows, he’ll start eating away from home more often and making his own decisions about what he eats. Giving your child guidance and information about good nutrition at home can help him make healthy food choices when he’s out.
November 30, 2014
During adolescence, it’s usual for young people to think a lot about how their bodies look. A positive body image is an important part of healthy self-esteem, and you can help your child think and feel positively about his/her body.
November 30, 2014
Reading food labels can help us make healthy and safe food choices. But there’s so much information it can sometimes be confusing. Here’s how to read food labels and figure out if a food is healthy or not.
November 30, 2014
Eating a variety of healthy foods will give your child nutrition for growth, development and learning. Learning about and eating good food from an early age will help your child develop healthy habits for life.
November 30, 2014
Try these tasty and healthy breakfast ideas to get your child to eat this important morning meal.
November 30, 2014
You can help your child establish healthy eating and physical activity behaviours, from the start. If these habits are established early as part of your family’s lifestyle they will just become the natural way you do things.
November 30, 2014
With busy schedules, it can be challenging to get the whole family to sit down together around a delicious meal. But a regular family mealtime is worth the effort.Most Popular
November 30, 2014
You can help your child establish healthy eating and physical activity behaviours, from the start. If these habits are established early as part of your family’s lifestyle they will just become the natural way you do things.November 30, 2014
Try these tasty and healthy breakfast ideas to get your child to eat this important morning meal.
November 30, 2014
In adolescence, food is the fuel for growing and developing. You can help your teen develop a healthy attitude towards food during these years.November 30, 2014
Eating a variety of healthy foods will give your child nutrition for growth, development and learning. Learning about and eating good food from an early age will help your child develop healthy habits for life.November 30, 2014
Reading food labels can help us make healthy and safe food choices. But there’s so much information it can sometimes be confusing. Here’s how to read food labels and figure out if a food is healthy or not.November 30, 2014
During adolescence, it’s usual for young people to think a lot about how their bodies look. A positive body image is an important part of healthy self-esteem, and you can help your child think and feel positively about his/her body.November 30, 2014
With busy schedules, it can be challenging to get the whole family to sit down together around a delicious meal. But a regular family mealtime is worth the effort.November 30, 2014
As your child grows, he’ll start eating away from home more often and making his own decisions about what he eats. Giving your child guidance and information about good nutrition at home can help him make healthy food choices when he’s out.Featured Blogs
July 1, 2014
Keep your kids fueled and ready for summer fun with these 5 easy snack ideas that they can make themselves. See how simple healthy snacking is for yourself!
February 18, 2014
Check out the updated Brand Name Food List. An online tool that supports healthy food choices in BC public schools.
January 14, 2014
Healthy eating in BC schools is about to get a little easier with the release of the revised Guidelines for Food and Beverages Sales in BC Schools, 2013 edition.
September 3, 2013
Back to school lunches are nothing to fear. Here are tips to becoming a lunch box expert.
October 30, 2012
Supporting healthy eating messages at school; What ideas do you have to help strengthen the communication?
September 4, 2012
Two words: school lunches. Before you sigh and slump over in defeat, click here for fresh ideas that will infuse some flavour into those lunch bags.
September 14, 2011
You have to pick up your daughter from school to take her to soccer, your son is at swimming lessons and your partner is working. The school year has begun and so have the added extracurricular activities.
