Check out Canada’s New Food Guide!

Canada’s new food guide’s recommendations on healthy eating:

Eat plenty of vegetables and fruits, whole grain foods and protein foods. Choose protein foods that come from plants more often.

• Choose foods with healthy fats instead of saturated fat

Limit highly processed foods. If you choose these foods, eat them less often and in small amounts.

• Prepare meals and snacks using ingredients that have little to no added sodium, sugars or saturated fat
• Choose healthier menu options when eating out

Make water your drink of choice

• Replace sugary drinks with water

Use food labels

Be aware that food marketing can influence your choices

Be mindful of your eating habits

• Take time to eat
• Notice when you are hungry and when you are full

Cook more often

• Plan what you eat
• Involve others in planning and preparing meals

Enjoy your food

• Culture and food traditions can be a part of healthy eating

Eat meals with others

For more information and to view the many resources available visit their website at https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/