The nutrition program offers education and counseling aimed at promoting healthy lifestyles and at preventing disease and its complications. Nutrition services are provided through one-on-one counseling and group sessions. Nutrition topics that can be addressed include:
- healthy eating and lifestyle
- weight management
- diabetes prevention and management
- nutrition throughout the lifecycle
- nutrition during pregnancy and breastfeeding
- label reading and portion sizes
- cholesterol and heart health
- food budgeting
- hypertension
- vitamin and mineral deficiencies
- celiac disease
- baby food making workshops
- community kitchens
- grocery store tours
We offer breast feeding education and a breast pump loan out program. For more information on nutrition services contact the Gizhewaadiziwin Heath Access Centre at (807)274-3131.