Canada food guide

Health Canada faces a tremendous task in their first update since 2007: Addressing concerns from experts who feel the document is dated, while calming the industries that will be affected most

Health Canada has spent more than three years consulting with Canadians as it updates the brightly coloured food guide. Test versions reveal the famous four "food groups" are gone. So are the recommended number of daily servings. The Dairy Farmers of Canada have warned that the changes could hurt the dairy industry.

Canada's New Food Guide is finally here!! One of the things I am happiest to see is that they are not only looking at what we eat, but how we eat – encouraging mindfulness and connecting as part of a healthy eating experience. Find out more on all the amazing updates on the new guide. #lindsaypleskot #registereddietitian #makefoodfeelgood #balance #canadasnewfoodguide #canadasfoodguide

There are new proposed changes to Canada’s Food Guide on the horizon, so I break down my thoughts as a dietitian.

Everything you need to know about Canada’s new food guide… In 10 easy-to-digest points. These healthy eating tips will help you make better food choices!

Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide: First Nations, Inuit and Métis, 2007, Health Canada.

I'm sure you have heard the very worried question, "where do you get your protein?," anytime you tell someone you are vegan. Perhaps your pediatrician has written "crazy hippy" beside your name on your kid's medical chart, or maybe your grandmother wonders what in the world you eat for Sunday dinner if it isn't pot roast. Yes, everyone is protein obsessed (and not just those on the Atkins diet), but it seems that few people are stewing over the more important question, "am I getting enough…

America and Canada share numerous culinary similarities, but a few Canadian creations undoubtedly disgust Americans. Find out the 10 Canadian foods that Americans find stupid.

Follow these tips to learn how you can incorporate them in your meals and snacks.