Canada's Food Guide (CFG) gives us guidance for eating! The CFG uses the most up-to-date science and translates it to guide and support you and your family with your food and nutrition goals. CFG is available in many languages including ones for some Inuit and First Nations peoples.

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Food literacy is a bigger concept and is about the inter-linking between many factors that affect our eating and nutrition habits. 

Better food literacy can help you, your children and your family enjoy better health. Here are some food literacy tips to build food literacy for life.

Learn more about Food Literacy

Unlock Food is a bilingual, award-winning website brought to you by Dietitians of Canada. UnlockFood.ca is here to help Canadians connect with a dietitian and find the nutrition and food information that they need when they need it.

On UnlockFood.ca, you will find information on nutrition, food and healthy eating, as well as recipes, videos and online tools. There is information on hundreds of topics from A-Z.

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Dietitians are regulated health professionals who use their expertise in food and nutrition to enhance the lives and improve the health of Canadians.

Dietitians use the science of nutrition to help people understand the connection between food and health, and provide personalized guidance to meet their needs and goals.
 
Dietitians are trained to use the most up-to-date science and translate it into practical guidance that you can use to make nutritious food choices that are right for you.

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Sometimes insurance coverage covers Registered Dietitian support, check your job’s benefit plan to see if dietitian services are covered. If your benefits don't cover Registered Dietitian support share the "Are dietitians covered under your employee health benefits plan?" brochure with them.

For more information about what Registered Dietitian's do, check out the video below!

HKPR District Health Unit
Speak to a Registered Dietitian about preconception, prenatal, breastfeeding, infant feeding, and nutrition for children 0-6 years. No referral needed and free.

Phone: 1-866-888-4577 ext. 5003
Email: labbasi@hkpr.on.ca
Address: 200 Rose Glen Rd, Port, Hope ON L1A 3V6

Haliburton Highlands Health Services
Clients with diabetes, prediabetes, risk of diabetes & gestational diabetes. Must be 18 years of age or older. Self-refer and free; ask to make and appointment to speak to a Registered Dietitian.

Phone: 705-457-1392 or 705-286-2140 Ext. 3296      

Haliburton Highlands Family Health Team (HHFHT)
Your health care provider MUST be a member of the Family Health Team to get a referral to a Registered Dietitian. If eligible, there is nutrition counselling for a variety of health conditions for all ages.

Phone: 705-455-9220  Ext. 303
Locations:
      Haliburton Highlands Health Services
      7217 Gelert Road P.O. Box 870 Haliburton, ON K0M 1S0
      Minden Medical Centre
      6 McPherson Street, Minden, ON K0M 2K0

Geriatric Assessment and Intervention Network (GAIN)
Nutrition assessments for frail seniors living at home (not Long-Term Care) usually for persons 65 years of age or older with memory concerns, MCI, dementia/Alzheimers. Self-refer and free; ask to make and appointment to speak to a Registered Dietitian.

Phone:705-457-1392 Ext. 3407
Address: GAIN office at 8 Winchester Street, Minden, ON 

HKPR District Health Unit
Speak to a Registered Dietitian about preconception, prenatal, breastfeeding, infant feeding, and nutrition for children 0-6 years. No referral needed and free.

Phone: 1-866-888-4577 ext.5003
Email: labbasi@hkpr.on.ca
Address: 200 Rose Glen Rd, Port, Hope ON L1A 3V6

City of Kawartha Lakes Family Health
Your health care provider MUST be a member of the Family Health Team to get a referral to a Registered Dietitian. If eligible, there is nutrition counselling for a variety of health conditions for all ages. Group classes: Healthy You (healthy weights and eating) and Craving Change (emotional eating).

Phone: 705-328-9853 Ext. 286
Address: 55 Angeline St. N. Suite, Lindsay 

Community Health Centre/Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes
Provides nutrition assessment and education for individuals across all age groups. Provides group nutrition education upon request. Self-refer and free; ask to make and appointment to speak to a Registered Dietitian.
Phone: 705-879-4100 ext. 107
Address: 152 Angeline St N, Lindsay ON K9V 4X2

Ross Memorial Hospital (RMH)
Health First – Diabetes Program. Dietitian Diabetes Program at RMH. Self-refer and free; ask to make and appointment to speak to a Registered Dietitian.
Phone: 705-328-6091
Address: 10 Angeline St N, Lindsay ON K9V 4M8

HKPR District Health Unit
Speak to a Registered Dietitian about preconception, prenatal, breastfeeding, infant feeding, and nutrition for children 0-6 years. No referral and free.

Phone: 1-866-888-4577 ext.5003
Email: labbasi@hkpr.on.ca
Address: 200 Rose Glen Rd, Port, Hope ON L1A 3V6

Northumberland Community Health Centre
Diabetes nutrition counseling, one to one and other individual nutrition counseling. Self-refer and free; ask to make and appointment to speak to a Registered Dietitian.
Phone: 905-885-2626
Address: 99 Toronto Road, Port Hope, ON L1A 3S4

Northumberland Family Health Team
Your health care provider MUST be a member of the Family Health Team to get a referral to a Registered Dietitian. If eligible, nutrition assessment and counselling on several nutrition concerns available for all ages.
Phone: 289-252-2139
Address: Northumberland Mall, 1111 Elgin Street West, Cobourg, Ontario, K9A 5H7

Brighton/Quinte West Health Services Centre Family Health Team (FHT)
Your health care provider must be a member of the Family Health Team to get a referral to a Registered Dietitian. Nutrition assessment and counselling on several nutrition concerns available.
Phone: 613- 475-1555
Address: Central Office, 170 Main Street, Box 277, Brighton, ON, K0K 1H0

Campbellford Memorial Hospital
Outpatient counselling for a variety of nutritional health concerns, e.g., diabetes, cholesterol, blood pressure, weight management, kidney disease, cancer.  Self-referral and free. Ask to make and appointment to speak to a Registered Dietitian.
Phone: 705-653-1140
Address: 146 Oliver Rd., Campbellford, ON, K0L 1L0

Quinte Health Care Outpatient Nutrition Services
Outpatient individual counselling services are provided by a registered dietitian to pediatric and adult clients. Self-referral and free; ask to make and appointment to speak to a Registered Dietitian.
Phone: 613-392-2540
Address: Trenton Memorial Hospital, Site: 242 King Street, Trenton, ON K8V 3X1

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