Today I thought we’d start at the top;  Health Canada.  The goal of Health Canada is “for Canada to be among the countries with the healthiest people in the world.”   Education from Health Canada is part of the equation to achieving this goal. Health Canada has provided  Canadians with many ways to stay connected and informed.

  1. They have produced an educationally  rich website with information that covers  nutrition,  including a tool to build your own food guide based on your age and sex, an interactive tool on how to read food labels, information for physical activity, injury prevention, health promotion, travel health, drugs, and emergency preparedness.
  2. They  have  a collection of videos on You Tube, with such topics including oral health, mould in the home, cell phone and health safety.
  3. You can also stay connected with Health Canada by signing up for RSS feed, which will update you on news releases, warnings, advisories and recalls.
  4. Or you can follow Health Canada on Twitter.

There are many ways to stay connected to your health.  Remember you have to be an active participant in your health.  It’s nice to see that our Canadian government has taken steps to assist you in that goal.

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