Food and Nutrition

Eating is about more than food and can look different from person to person.

• Choose foods for enjoyment, culture, preferences, traditions, budget, health, and celebrations;
• Enjoy a variety of foods, including foods found in Canada’s Food Guide;
• Include plant-based foods like beans, peas, pulses, vegetables, and fruits;
• Pay attention to when you feel hungry and full; and
• Cook and eat with others more often.

Canada’s Food Guide can help you:

• Lower your risk of heart disease, diabetes, certain types of cancer, and osteoporosis;
• Have a healthy pregnancy and baby;
• Provide the nutrients your children need to grow and develop; and
• Have more energy and feel good.