Food and Nutrition

A website for nutrition information on a variety of topics brought to you by Dietitians of Canada. Includes recipes and meal planning information.

Dietitians of Canada - Find a Dietitian tool helps you find a private practice Dietitian in your area. Many health benefit plans have coverage for sessions with a Registered Dietitian.

You can speak to a Registered Dietitain for free by calling Telehealth Ontario.

A website with links to free PDFs of recipes and tips on meal planning to avoid food waste. 

Provided by the Guelph Family Health Study 

Created by the Best Start Resource Centre and revised in 2013. This booklet will help women and their families explore breastfeeding from prenatal decisions, learning breastfeeding basics to gaining confidence. Topics include: making an informed decision, getting started, learning to breastfeed, common concerns, frequently asked questions and where to get help. The booklet was tested by many pregnant and breastfeeding families and contains some of their quotes.

A place to find different breastfeeding supports in Halton - Breastfeeding Clinics, phone supports, online supports, community drop Ins, Private Lactation Consultants.

Search for resources and services in your community in The Bilingual Online Ontario Breastfeeding Services Database. This database is hosted by the Best Start Resource Centre. For 24/7 breastfeeding help call Telehealth: 1 866 797 0000, TTY 1 866 797 0007.

For parents of children recenty diagnosed with food allergy brought to you by Food Allergy Canada

Food Allergy Canada educates, supports and advocates for the needs of people living with food allergies and the risk of anaphylaxis. We also support and participate in food allergy research.

The Allergy Aware website and courses have been developed by Food Allergy Canada and Leap Learning Technologies Inc., in partnership with the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Food Allergy Canada is a non-profit charitable organization dedicated to helping Canadians with food allergies and those who care for them. The organization is committed to creating a safer world for people with potentially life-threatening allergies through education, advocacy, and research. The organization's approach to reducing the risk of allergic reactions in both children and adults is focused on self-management, community engagement, understanding, and respect. Access to free online courses.

The Allergy Asthma and Immunology Society Of Ontario is an organization of practicing physicians who strive to provide high quality medical services to the public, through consultation by referral from other physicians, as well as through public service education. The information on this web site is not intended to replace proper medical diagnosis or information, and is solely for information purposes. Site content is intended for Canadian viewers. It is important to consult with your physician on any health matter, and if an allergic disorder is being considered or needs to be ruled out, referral to a properly trained allergy specialist by your physician should be entertained. Often an allergist is able to arrive at a single diagnosis from multi-system complaints.

The My Healthy Weight Action Plan is a free, easy-to-use plan for getting to and keeping your healthy weight. Experts in the weight-loss field developed it using the most up-to-date scientific research. In this program, we'll coach you every step of the way. The steps include: Signing up, Logging and assessing your current habits, Getting your recommended plan, Setting goals, Creating a plan, Tracking success.

Meals made for seniors delivered to your home.

Meals Programs including: Meals on Wheels, Meals on Ice, Congregate Dining