• Canada’s Food Guide
  • People with diabetes should follow Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide
  • Tips for a Healthy Diet:
    • Eat at least one dark green and one orange vegetable each day
    • Choose vegetables and fruits prepared with little to no added fat, sugar, salt
    • Have vegetables and fruits more often than juice
    • Make at least half of your grain products whole grain each day
    • Choose grain products that are lower in fat, sugar, or salt
    • Drink skim, 1%, or 2% milk each day
    • Select lower fat milk alternatives
    • Have meat alternatives such as beans, lentils and tofu
    • Eat at least two Food Guide Servings of fish each week *
    • Select lean meat and alternatives prepared with little or no added fat or salt.
    • Satisfy your thirst with water

*Health Canada provides advice for limiting exposure to mercury for certain types of fish.
Refer to www.healthcanada.gc.ca for the latest information

 
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