- Water as the choice for hydration
- Focus on how and where to eat
- Recognizing that environments can support healthy eating
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Choose water as the beverage of choice – Simplifying the messaging with a focus on water as the healthy option for hydration, and avoiding sugar sweetened beverages and fruit juices. In the older version of the Guide, 100% fruit juice was included under the Vegetables and Fruit food group. The new Guide does not recommend the consumption of foods high in free sugars regularly. 100% fruit juice contains free sugars and have been associated with a higher risk of dental decay in children. To learn more about sugars visit: https://www.heartandstroke.ca
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Focus on how and where to eat – Emphasis on the context of eating, including recommendations of mindfulness, cooking more often, enjoying food, and eating with others. The focus here is the much needed message of getting back to the basics and reigniting the joy in eating. More on this in later slides.
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Recognizing that environment can support healthy eating – Including the importance of supportive environments and how all sectors of society have a shared responsibility for supporting healthy eating. In schools, supporting children to develop food skills and food literacy can lead to healthy eating behaviours.