Primary Care
Believe in Better Health Toolkit
Diets and Nutrition Tools
Believe in the Power of Healthy Foods
Just about everyone can eat a bit healthier. This tool offers basic nutrition counseling including the food pyramid, which defines national guidelines for healthy eating. It also offers some simple tips for healthy eating in lieu of a formal diet plan.
Believe in the Power of Healthy Foods - Shopping Guide
The first step to healthy eating is to clean out the refrigerator and cupboard and stock up with healthy foods. This shopping guide makes this sometimes daunting task a bit easier. Organized by aisle, the shopping guide makes recommendations for low fat, low calorie foods.
Condition-Specific Diets
Many individuals are living with pre-disposed or temporary conditions or diseases that are impacted by diet. This toolkit offers a thorough collection of resources that provide guidelines and specific diets to help people manage their condition through diet. Because of the importance of diet in managing many of these conditions, it's recommended that these diets are used in coordination with a nutritionist who can provide a customized meal plan, based on the individual's preferences and lifestyle.
Diet and Nutrition Referral Directory
This guide provides information about community nutrition programs & commercial weight loss centers, the types of services offered and how they can be contacted.
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