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Websites

Here are some interesting resources that could allow to go further in your healthy decision.*

FRUIT & VEGETABLES

• 5 to 10 a day! For better health: www.5to10aday.com
• Quebec Produce Marketing Association: www.aqdfl.ca
• Canadian Produce Marketing Association: www.cpma.ca
• Fruits & Veggies Matter (US website): www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov
• Fruits & Veggies – More Matters (US website): www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org

NUTRITION

• Health Canada: www.hc-sc.gc.ca

• Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide:
  http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index_e.html
• Nutrition labelling:
  http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/label-etiquet/nutrition/index_e.html

• Dietitians of Canada: www.dietitians.ca

• Eat well, live well: Find the latest information on nutrition, quick tips and tools to help you make wise food choices and achieve your healthy eating goals.
  http://dietitians.ca/public/content/eat_well_live_well/english/index.asp
• Resource Centre Inventory: Search the inventory listing to find nutrition resources for a wide variety of interests. All resources have been reviewed by dietitians to assure quality information.
  http://dietitians.ca/resources/resourcesearch.asp
• EATracker: The Eating + Activity Tracker assesses your food choices and provides personalized feedback on your total intake of energy (calories) and essential nutrients.
  www.eatracker.ca
• Let’s Make a Meal!: Build a one-day menu and compare your choices against the food guide servings recommended by Canada’s Food Guide
  http://dietitians.ca/public/content/eat_well_live_well/english/menuplanner
  /Overview.asp
• Nutrition Challenges: A fun way to get reliable health and nutrition information.
  http://dietitians.ca/public/content/eat_well_live_well/english/
  healthywaychallenge/index.asp
• The Virtual Grocery Store: Learn how you can use the nutrition information on the label of packaged foods to make healthy choices for you and your family.
  http://dietitians.ca/public/content/eat_well_live_well/english/vgs/index.asp
• The Virtual Kitchen: Explore the virtual kitchen by clicking on selected areas to reveal interesting nutrition facts about the foods you eat.
  http://dietitians.ca/public/content/eat_well_live_well/english/kitchen/index.asp
• One day at @ time: Takes you through 9 daily scenarios that you may experience. You are sure to pick up some tips and suggestions on how you can improve your food choices and health.
  http://dietitians.ca/public/content/eat_well_live_well/english/onedayatatime.asp
• Recipe Analyzer: Use this tool to find out what nutrients are in your favourite recipes, and see how many Food Guide Servings your recipe provides. You will also find ingredient substitution tips that you can try to make your recipes healthier. http://dietitians.ca/public/content/eat_well_live_well/english/recipeanalyzer
  /recipeanalyzer.asp
• Healthy Eating is in Store for You: An exciting project that will help you make healthy food choices through better use of the nutrition information on the labels of packaged foods.
  http://www.healthyeatingisinstore.ca/
• Nutrition Month® 2008 : Spotlight on food and nutrition!
  http://dietitians.ca/public/content/eat_well_live_well/english/nutritionmonth
  /index.asp

• EatRight Ontario: www.eatrightontario.ca
• Public Health Agency of Canada: www.phac-aspc.gc.ca
• SOS Cuisine: An on-line meal planning service that takes into account personal preferences, dietary needs, number of people in household, availability of fresh ingredients on the local market, flyer specials from local food retailers and more. This searchable recipe database contains over a thousand quick, tasty and healthy recipes.
  http://www.soscuisine.com/?sos_l=en&sos_r=CA-QC

* Given the large range of resources available and the regular appearance of new resources, the 5/30 Health and Wellness Challenge team does not claim that this list is exhaustive, nor that the proposed resources are of a higher quality then others that are not presented here.