nutrition handout mw 062819 - rgp · • choose healthy fats such as extra virgin olive oil, nuts,...

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Ask

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Do

• When you are hungry and when youare full

• Healthy eating recommendationsfrom Canada’s Food Guide

• Your care team to assess whether youare at risk for under nutrition

• Your care team how you can improveyour diet to optimize your health andindependence

• Your care team if you have noticedrecent changes in your weight

• Your care team if you have noticedchanges in your appetite

• Eat fruits and/or vegetables severaltimes a day

• Eat protein-rich foods (e.g., eggs,meat, poultry, fish, nuts, tofu, beans or dairy) several times a day

• Choose healthy fats such as extravirgin olive oil, nuts, seeds, avocado,or fish more often than unhealthy fats such as fatty meats or high fat dairyproducts

• Eat whole grain foods (e.g., quinoa,rolled oats, brown rice, whole grainpasta or bread) several times a day

• Drink water instead of juices orcarbonated drinks

• Choose whole foods more often thanprocessed foods, which are oftenhigh in chemicals, sugars, salts, andunhealthy fats

Your care is why we’re all here!

Good food is good medicine!

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