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Outcomes for premature babies

Learn about possible outcomes for premature babies.

Enteral nutrition in intestinal failure

Enteral nutrition is any method of feeding that uses the gastrointestinal (GI) tract to deliver nutrition to your child. It can include food given through their mouth or through a feeding tube.

Nutrition labels: Finding out about the food you eat

Learn how to read nutrition labels to help compare and choose products, and to make informed food choices.

Reading nutrition fact tables and food labels

Feeding and nutrition for blood and marrow transplants

Learn about nutrition and how to store and handle food after your child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT).

Dietitians for blood and marrow transplant

Learn how dietitians help during your child's blood and marrow transplant (BMT).

Nutrition and feeding consultants for patients with congenital heart disease

Read about various nutrition and feeding consultants, such as dietitians and lactation consultants, who work to ensure that babies and children with heart conditions receive proper nutrition.

Developing positive eating habits

Developing positive eating habits can be difficult. Find out what your teen can do every day to develop a healthy attitude toward food.

About parenteral nutrition (PN)

Parenteral nutrition is liquid nutrition that is given to your child through an intravenous (IV) infusion if their digestive system cannot absorb or tolerate adequate food or fluids by mouth or through a feeding tube to be able to grow and thrive.

The cancer care team: Dietitian

A dietitian can help you with special food requirements during cancer treatment. Find out what else a dietitian does and why you will have one as part of your health-care team.

Substance use and substance use disorder: Overview

Find out which substances teens use most often, and why, and what to do if you are concerned about your teen’s substance use.

Introducing new food textures to your baby

Learn how and when to introduce different food textures to your child.

Canada's Food Guide

Discover the foundation for healthy eating with Canada's Food Guide. Learn about Canada’s Food Guide recommendations and how to apply them to your family’s diet.

The basics of a healthy diet

Learn about macronutrients and micronutrients and how eating a balance of these can help support your mood and general wellbeing.

Nutrition and heart conditions

Learn about the important role of nutrition. A heart condition can make it hard for kids to get the nutrition they need and may result in failure to thrive.

Food safety basics

Learn how to prepare, store and cook food safely to minimize the risk of illness.

Nutrition as your baby gets older

An in-depth list of recommended foods for older babies. Healthy choices of nutritious foods are provided, and allergenic foods are discussed.

Pasteurized food and babies

Learn the difference between pasteurized and unpasteurized foods so you can safely feed your baby solids.

Good nutrition during leukemia treatment

Learn why good nutrition during leukemia is so important and how to manage nutritional side-effects of chemotherapy.

GI (gastrointestinal) tract

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Giving parenteral nutrition (PN) at home

Learn about the mixture of nutrients in parenteral nutrition (PN) and how to provide your child PN at home.

Sports nutrition

Find out what athletes at all levels should eat and drink before, during and after sports and exercise.

Nutrition and JIA

Intestinal adaptation

Learn about intestinal adaptation and weaning children with intestinal failure off total parenteral nutrition to achieve enteral autonomy.