Decoding Food Labels
In Canada, this label feature highlights nutrients like sugar, sodium, and saturated fat as either "low" or "high," based on the percentage it contributes to your daily needs.
What is the % Daily Value?
Spelling/grammar errors and/or the promotion of a product.
What are some signs of a potentially false or inaccurate health information source?
This vitamin, often found in citrus fruits, is also sold as a popular immune-boosting supplement.
What is Vitamin C?
This energy balance occurs when calories consumed equal calories burned.
What is maintaining weight?
In Canada, this age group is often targeted for programs promoting a healthy body image and self-esteem.
What are teens?
On Canadian food labels, this nutrient is listed under carbohydrates and is critical for digestive health.
What is fibre?
This Canadian guide is a go-to resource for healthy eating advice and features a rainbow of foods.
What is Canada’s Food Guide?
A mineral supplement commonly recommended for bone health.
What is calcium?
This measurement, commonly used in Canada, compares your weight and height to assess health risks.
What is Body Mass Index (BMI)?
A country where thinness is highly prized as a cultural standard of beauty.
What is Japan?
This list on food labels shows all components of a product, arranged by the quantity present in the product.
What is the ingredient list?
This Canadian health organization offers nutrition tips and resources to promote healthy living.
What is the Heart and Stroke Foundation?
This protein supplement is a by-product of the Canadian dairy industry and is often used in smoothies.
What is whey protein?
This term describes the energy your body uses while at rest to maintain basic functions like breathing.
What is Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)?
A culture that often associates higher body weight with wealth and status.
What are some African cultures?
Canadian packaged foods must include this detailed table that shows the calories, macronutrients, and 13 core nutrients per serving.
What is the Nutrition Facts table?
A professional designation in Canada for those who provide evidence-based nutrition advice.
What is a Registered Dietitian?
To ensure a supplement is beneficial for their health, Canadians are advised to consult with this type of licensed healthcare professional.
What is a Registered Dietitian or healthcare provider?
This measurement of the circumference around the midsection is used in Canada to assess health risks related to abdominal fat.
What is waist circumference?
This term describes how social media trends and influencers impact young Canadians’ perceptions of beauty and body image.
What is the influence of social media on body image?
This symbol or phrase, used in Canada, certifies that a food product has met strict standards for a specific health-related claim, such as "low in sodium."
What is a Health Claim (or certified health symbol)?
These organizations, found in Canada, offer scientifically-backed nutrition research. Examples include Dietitians of Canada and the Canadian Nutrition Society.
What are professional nutrition associations?
Before taking a supplement, Canadians should look for this designation on the product, indicating it has been assessed by Health Canada for safety, effectiveness, and proper nutrient levels.
What is a Natural Product Number (NPN)?
This method involves tracking daily energy intake, macronutrient ratios, and physical activity to achieve specific weight goals, such as gaining muscle or losing fat.
What is calorie and macronutrient tracking?
This framework acknowledges that diverse cultural values and histories shape perceptions of health and body size, promoting inclusivity in health policies and interventions.
What is a culturally sensitive approach to health and weight?