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Canada's Food Guide
Canada's Food Guide to Healthy Eating is designed to help Canadians make wise food choices. The Food Guide translates the science of healthy eating into a practical pattern of food choices that meets nutrient needs, promotes health and minimizes the risk of nutrition-related chronic diseases.
Prepared By: Health Canada
Date Reviewed by VPL: 2009-01-18

FAZE Magazine
Canada’s largest teen magazine dealing with health, beauty, style, fashion, sports and fitness.
Prepared By: Faze Magazine
Date Reviewed by VPL: 2009-01-18

Go Ask Alice
This site lets users search for information by submitting a question on teen health and well-being issues, from fitness & nutrition to sexual health. Questions are answered by Columbia University’s Health Promotion Program
Prepared By: Columbia University's Health Promotion Program -
Date Reviewed by VPL: 2009-01-18

Health Canada: Just for You
Put out by Health Canada and gives teens information on a variety of topics, such as “alcohol and drugs” and “Body image.”
Prepared By: Health Canada
Date Reviewed by VPL: 2006-02-14

Healthy Ontario.com
Healthy Ontario is a website that provides trusted consumer health information and tools for healthy living.
Prepared By: © 2008 Queen's Printer for Ontario
Date Reviewed by VPL: 2009-01-18

Make Nutrition Come Alive, It’s All About You
Bilingual English-French site provides information on “eating right”. Discusses and provides links to healthy lunch choices, proper protein intake.
Prepared By: Dietitians of Canada
Date Reviewed by VPL: 2006-02-14

Mind your Mind
mindyourmind.ca is a site for youth by youth. This is a place where they can get info, resources and the tools to help them manage stress, crisis and mental health problems.
Prepared By: mindyourmind
Date Reviewed by VPL: 2008-10-31

Teen Growth
Valuable information on teen health topics such as alcohol, drugs, emotions, health, family, friends, school, sex and sports. All content is provided and reviewed by physicians.
Prepared By: information KG Investments, LLC
Date Reviewed by VPL: 2006-02-14

Teen Health
Description of the link: information on mental health, sex and relationship, healthy eating as well as helpful contacts
Prepared By: Dalhousie University
Date Reviewed by VPL: 2006-02-14

Teens Health
This site provides doctor-approved information about the body, nutrition and personal safety for teens and families.
Prepared By: Nemours Center for Children's Health Media Nemours Foundation
Date Reviewed by VPL: 2006-02-14

YouthConnect.ca
A useful website from Youth Opportunities Ontario. This includes useful information about school, work, health, recreation, volunteering, and coming of age in Ontario.
Prepared By: Ministry of Children and Youth Services
Date Reviewed by VPL: 2007-07-26





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