Nutrition You Can Use
Course
An Online workshop covering the Food Groups and Making Healthy Choices based around the New Canada Food Guide
Here is the course outline:
1. Introduction to Healthy EatingRegular eating times can help people eat the amount of food that they need to stay fueled throughout the day. |
2. Healthy Eating: the Lower Sodium WayThe sodium that Canadians add to their food in the form of table salt accounts for only about 15% of the sodium in the diet. |
3. Healthy Eating with Whole GrainsWhole grains and whole grain foods are made up of three layers of the grain seed or kernel. |
4. Healthy Eating with Fats on the MenuYour body needs fat for many important functions. |
5. Healthy Eating with more FibreMost of us know that a high fibre diet is important, but why? |
6. Healthy Eating with Vegetables and FruitYou probably already know that vegetables and fruit are good for you. But do you know why they are important for health? |
7. Healthy Eating OutMost restaurants offer portions that are much larger than we would prepare at home. |
8. Revision to Eating Out |
9. Healthy Eating: Choose Less SugarThe word “sugar” describes the group of carbohydrates that help make our food sweet. |
10. Sugary DrinksReplacing sugary drinks with water will help reduce the amount of sugars you drink. |
Completion
The following certificates are awarded when the course is completed:
Nutrition You Can Use |