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Canada's Food Guide (French: Guide alimentaire canadien) is a nutrition guide produced by Health Canada. In 2007, it was reported to be the second most requested Canadian government publication, behind the Income Tax Forms. [1] The Health Canada website states: "Food guides are basic education tools that are designed to help people follow a ...
Dietitians of Canada (DC), or Les Diététistes du Canada in French, is the professional organization and "nation-wide voice of dietitians in Canada".As an organization DC is active at the local, provincial, national and international levels and has 6000 members which meet their academic and experience standards.
Nutrition (nutrient content) claims characterize the energy value of the food or the amount of a nutrient contained in a food. It provides a quick and easy way to identify foods with specific nutritional features of interest. [3] Examples of nutrition claims are "low in sodium", "sodium free", and "100 Calories per serving".
Community dietitians work with wellness programs, public health agencies, home care agencies, and health maintenance organizations. These dietitians apply and distribute knowledge about food and nutrition to individuals and groups of specific categories, life-styles and geographic areas in order to promote health. They often focus on the needs ...
Eligibility requirements to take the exam include a DMA-approved diploma in nutrition, foodservice management, culinary arts, hotel-restaurant management, institutional foodservice management, or military dietary manager training. Training may have been taken at a designated school [5] or through distance learning.
A dietitian shares four sample meal plans for a low-carb diet: 30% carbohydrate, intermittent fasting, restaurant picks and a 7-day meal plan.
“It’s a way to get a whole other serving of fruit into the diet and it’s nice and refreshing — especially in the summer," Dr. Stephanie L. Gold, a gastroenterologist at Mount Sinai ...
Registered dietitians are available Monday to Friday 9 am – 5 pm to assist callers with dietary and nutrition questions over the telephone. Licensed pharmacists are available every day between 5 pm – 9 am to provide confidential information and advice on prescription and over-the-counter medications over the telephone.