Children's Nutrition

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Packing a Smart and Delicious School Lunch

Test your Nutrition Intuition

Helping Overweight Children

Today's Kitchen: Hot Chef: Chef Annabel Karmel Prepares Finger Foods For Children

Nutritionist Madelyn Fernstrom Discusses Feeding Children Who Want To Be Pescetarians

Take It Off Today: Weight Loss In America: "Eat This Not That! For Kids!" Author David Zinczenko Discusses Healthy Breakfast, Lunch, And Dinner Options For Kids

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These books are just a small sample of books on the topic of children's nutrition from our collection. Please search the online catalogue for a more complete listing.

• Feeding made easy: from weaning to school: the ultimate guide to contented family mealtimes
• The baby's table: over 150 easy, healthy and tasty recipes your baby will love
• Red light, green light, eat right: the food solution that lets kids be kids
• Child of Mine: feeding with love and good sense
• Secrets of feeding a healthy family: how to eat, how to raise good eaters, how to cook
• Your Child's Weight: Helping without harming birth through adolescence
• Eat this, not that, for kids: thousands of simple food swaps that can save your child from obesity!
• Healthy eating for preteens and teens: the ultimate guide to diet, nutrition and food
• The parent's guide to childhood eating disorders
• Kidshape: a practical prescription for raising healthy, fit children
• Healthy kids: help them eat smart and stay active-- for life
• Eating well with Canada's Food Guide: a resource for educators and communicators

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• Children Nutrition

Ellyn Satter: helping children and adults be joyful and competent with eating
Website: https://ellynsatter.com/
Find information on childhood feeding problems, children's eating and growth, how much children need to eat, and more...

Health Canada Children & Healthy Eating
Website: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/nutrition/child-enfant/index-eng.php

Canada's Food Guide - Children
Website: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/choose-choix/advice-conseil/child-enfant-eng.php

Dietitians of Canada
Website: http://www.dietitians.ca/
Provides trusted evidence-based nutrition information you can use.

Mayo Clinic on Children's Health
Website: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/childrens-health/MY00383
Find tips on healthier snacking, tips for picky eaters, guidelines for a healthy diet & more...

Nutritionist, Department of Public Health, GASHA
Martha Centre, Suite 200
23 Bay Street
Antigonish, NS, B2G 2G7
Phone: Karen MacKinnon (902) 747-3367
Qualified professional nutritionist works with individuals, families, community groups and schools to promote good nutritional practices.

Public Health Services - Pictou County Health Authority
825 East River Rd.
Aberdeen Professional Centre 2nd Floor,
New Glasgow, NS, B2H 3S6
Phone: (902) 752-5151
Fax: (902) 755-7175
Leah Poirier, Public Health Dietitian
Phone: (902) 752-7600 Ext. 3335

Aberdeen Hospital Outpatient Dietitian
Contact: (902) 752-7600 ext 2590

Nutrition support classes are held at:

• Sobey's Aberdeen Mall Store, 610 East River Rd. , New Glasgow , NS , B2H 3S2
  Phone: (902) 752-1066
• Westside Store, 38 George St. , New Glasgow , NS , B2H 2K1
  Phone: (902) 755-9777
  Contact: Sobeys Dietitian
  

Health Connections Resource Centre
HEALTH CONNECTIONS in the People's Place Library. 283 Main Street, Antigonish, NS B2G 2C3
Tel: (902) 863-7369
Fax: (902) 863-9318
Email: smithlj@gasha.nshealth.ca
Provides free health information and support.