 Welcome to the September food guide newsletter! This month we feature: lunch and snack ideas from Canada’s food guide |
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| In case you missed it |
| We recently launched Canada’s food guide toolkit for educators. This free resource offers ready-to-use activities for teachers, health promoters and community leaders to help kids understand Canada’s food guide, learn food skills and develop eating patterns that support health and well-being. Help spread the word by sharing this resource with educators in your community today! |
| Recipe of the month |
| September often means the return of routines. Preparing healthy snacks to grab on the go can support a healthy eating pattern. Bake a double batch of these sweet zucchini muffins to add to your freezer. Pack the muffins in lunches or defrost for quick after-school snacks! |
| Make a snack lunch There are many ways to create a healthy lunch! This month try making a snack lunch by combining a few simple ingredients. Here are some ideas: sliced carrots, celery, whole grain crackers, and cauliflower and bean dip sliced cucumbers and peppers, whole grain pita chips, and creamy hummus grapes, whole grain crackers, natural almond or peanut butter or non-nut alternative, and a hard-boiled egg berries, a sweet zucchini muffin, and plain lower fat Greek yogurt apple sandwiches and oat and pumpkin no-bake bites Use the Canada’s food guide plate as a guide. Packing tips Packing lunches and snacks can help you to eat healthily at work, school and in the community. Here are some tips to make packing easier, try: preparing healthy on-the-go snacks to add to lunches involving your kids in planning and packing their own school lunches keeping supplies like lunch boxes, cutlery, and food containers in one place for easy access Find more tips for packing school lunches for kids. Next month In October, we will explore meal preparation tips. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Subscribe and receive our monthly newsletters straight to your inbox. Eat well. Live well. Learn more about this healthy eating recommendation. Prepare meals and snacks using healthy ingredients |
| Translated food guide snapshot of the month |
| Canada’s food guide is a suite of online resources made to meet different needs. It includes the food guide snapshot, available online in 32 languages. This month, discover the snapshot in Oji-Cree. |