Food and Nutrition

• Canada's Food Guide | sets out Health Canada's guidelines and considerations on healthy eating.
• Eating competence | Registered Dietitian and Family Therapist Ellyn Satter outlines how to find peace and joy when it comes to food and eating.
• Health811 | residents of Ontario can connect with a Registered Dietitian to access free nutrition information and advice by calling 8-1-1 or starting an online chat.
• Intuitive eating: a revolutionary anti-diet approach | this book by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch is about rebuilding a healthy body image and making peace with food. It is available at local libraries. 
• UnlockFood.ca | find information on nutrition, food and healthy eating from Dietitians of Canada, plus recipes, videos and interactive tools.
• What is normal eating? | Registered Dietitian and Family Therapist Ellyn Satter outlines what a healthy relationship with food looks like. 

Huron Perth Public Health employs registered dietitians and public health nutritionists who work with community partners such as schools, workplaces, and children’s services to:

• Assess and report on food affordability and the nutritional health of our communities.
• Inform policies and environments that support healthy eating behaviours.
• Reduce weight stigma and create weight inclusive communities and organizations.
• Address household food insecurity
• Implement food literacy programs.

We do not provide individual nutrition counselling services. Contact your healthcare provider for referral to a local community registered dietitian or contact Health811. Residents of Ontario can connect with a Registered Dietitian to access information and advice by calling 8-1-1 or starting an online chat.

If you would like more information about any of our nutritional support programs, email us or call 1-888-221-2133 ext. 3578.