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Health Promotion

The Essential Nutrition course

2-Day Course

The Essential Nutrition Course  is a new CAF health promotion offering from Strengthening the Forces. The Essential Nutrition Course is made of five modules where you will gain an understanding of the impact of healthy nutrition on your performance:


Module 1- Nutrition Fundamentals:
§Learn what, why, and when to eat
§Improve mental health and physical performance with healthy eating patterns and limiting highly processed foods.
§Discover tips for spotting nutrition misinformation


Module 2 - Understanding Food Labels:
§Interpret the quantity of a particular nutrient
§Understand front of package claims and the list of ingredients


Module 3 - Meal Planning:
§Explore different meal planning strategies
§Save time grocery shopping
§Get meals on the table faster and with less stress


Module 4 - Stretch Your Food Dollar:
§Rate your spending habits
§Discover tips for saving money at the grocery store
§Learn how to store food and reduce food waste

Module 5 - Mindful Eating:
§Make positive and healthy changes to routine eating behaviours
§Be more conscious of food consumed and your eating habits

Next program:

Date: 16 - 17 Jan 25

Time: 0830 - 1600 hrs

Location: Fitness & Sport Centre Classroom

Click on the link for a full schedule: Schedule


To register:

Call the Health Promotion Office at 765-1494 ext: 568-5388
Email: [email protected] 

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