
CANADIAN FOOD GUIDE SUMMARY
Plant-Based Proteins:
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Should be favoured over animal proteins
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Increases intake of dietary fibre
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Lowers risk of cardiovascular disease
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Lower certain kinds of cholesterol
Environment:
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Food choices impact environment
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Plant-based foods help conserve soil, water, and air
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31 billion dollars of food is wasted every year in Canada and needs to be decreased on all levels of food production and consumption
Sugar:
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Diets should have low amounts of sugar, salt, and saturated fat
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Regularly eating highly-processed foods should be avoided
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Labels in Canada will now have to distinguish what kind of sugar is being used in packaged products
Caloric Intake:
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Is not a set number and varies dependent upon several factors like genetics and amount of physical activity
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Kids should be doing 60 mins of exercise a day
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Adults should do 150 mins of exercise a week
Miscellaneous:
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Water should be our beverage of choice
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To increase our variety of nutritional foods, turn to our culture for ingredients and cooking methods
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If we create nutritional eating patterns, our children are more likely to adopt the same.