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Healthy Eating

We can make choices for ourselves and our families that make a real difference to our ability to remain healthy.

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.

To learn more about the healthy eating and nutrition programs and services offered by HealthLink BC's registered dietitians, see Dietitian Services at HealthLink BC.

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For Everyone

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.

Go To For Everyone

For Your Age & Stage

Some nutrition recommendations only apply to certain people at certain times during their life. For more specific recommendations for infants and children, women and seniors, click on the link below.

Go To For Your Age and Stage

For a Healthy Weight

Well-balanced eating and physical activity are the most important things you can do to stay at a healthy weight. These resources can help you get to and maintain the healthiest weight to feel your best.

Go To For Healthy Weight

For Your Condition

Healthy eating can help you feel your best, reduce your symptoms and keep you as healthy as possible. These resources can help you make healthy choices while managing chronic disease.

Go To For Your Condition

For Schools & Communities

Making healthy choices easy is an important part of creating healthy eating environments where we live, learn, work and play. These resources provide you with information on nutrition standards for schools and public buildings in B.C.

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For Professionals

Many different groups have an important role in planning, promoting, and teaching healthy eating and healthy lifestyle choices. Whether you are a dietitian, school administrator, or part of another group, these resources can assist you with your plan or program.

Go To For Professionals

Healthy Eating & Nutrition Topics

Find healthy eating and nutrition topics that are important to you. Whether you are planning meals for home or work, feeding your family, or trying to make lifestyle choices to reduce the risk of chronic disease, these healthy eating resources can help you feel your best at any age.

Go To Healthy Eating and Nutrition Topics

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Is it an emergency?

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