Healthy Eating

Every day, we make choices about the food we eat and our lifestyles. We can make choices for ourselves and our families that make a real difference to our ability to remain healthy and active now, and enjoy life to its fullest in the future. Healthy eating promotes and supports social, physical, and mental wellbeing for everyone, at all ages and stages of life.

Information in this section:

For Everyone at Every Age

These healthy eating resources can help you meet nutrition recommendations for any age and stage of life, whether you are trying to plan meals for home and at work, are feeding your family, or trying to make lifestyle choices to reduce the risk of chronic disease.

Managing Your Condition

Healthy eating can help you feel your best. These resources can help you make healthy choices while managing chronic disease.

Food Safety, Security, and Policy

Food safety, food security, and food policy all shape our food environment.  A healthy food environment supports healthy eating by ensuring that acceptable and safe food and water is available and accessible to everyone, at all times.

Email a Dietitian

HealthLink BC dietitians can answer your questions about food and nutrition.

Dietitian Blog

Read about healthy eating and nutrition topics on the blog written by our registered dietitians, on the Healthy Families BC website.

Want More Information?

If you have any questions about healthy eating, food, or nutrition, call 8-1-1 toll-free in B.C. You can speak to a health service representative who can connect you with one of our registered dietitians, who are available:

Monday to Thursday: 8am - 8pm
Friday: 8am - 5pm
Or leave a message after hours

You can also ask to be connected to a:

  • registered nurse any time, every day of the year
  • pharmacist from 5pm to 9am every day

Translation services are available in more than 130 languages.

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