Nutrition
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The Ottawa Hospital Academic Family Health Team has Registered Dietitians (RDs) who use their expertise to provide team-based care for you and your family. Dietitians are specially trained to provide medical nutrition therapy to promote health throughout the lifecycle and manage many of the common conditions seen in family practice.
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Nutrition and Cholesterol Education session (60min virtual class)
Offered monthly by the dietitian, must be an Ottawa Hospital Family Health Team patient to attend. If you have questions, feel free to ask your doctor. To register, call our admin staff at 613-798-5555 ext. 13512.
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Top 10 Strategies for a Healthy Lifestyle webinar (created by FHT Dietitian)
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Introducing Solid Food to your Baby
A live ZOOM education session that you can join through MyChart or by email, once you are registered. Offered by the Registered Dietitian every 2 months. Ideal for caregivers of parents between 3-9 months of age.
The following topics will be covered by the Family Health Team dietitian:
- when to start solid food
- how to start
- what to offer
- you will have an opportunity to ask questions.
To register, please call admin at 613-798-5555 ext. 13512
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Consulting a dietitian in private practice may be helpful for specific topics such as sports nutrition, meal plans, or specialized health conditions. Dietitians work with clients to develop nutrition and lifestyle solutions for various health concerns. Private practice dietitians charge a fee for services. Many insurance plans cover the cost of registered dietitian services. Contact your insurance provider to see if you are covered.
https://members.dietitians.ca/DCMember/s/find-dietitian?language=en_US
https://dietitiandirectory.com/search-dietitians/
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Food Access in Ottawa
Good Food Ottawa - Where to access food and programming in Ottawa including Market Mobile (a not-for profit mobile grocery store) and community meal programs.
Find food from Ottawa Food Bank
Infant Feeding (0-12 months)
Breastfeeding:
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Breastfeeding info, lactation drop ins, peer support, breast pumps etc.: Ottawa breastfeeds
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Breastfeeding your baby in the first few weeks (Ottawa Public Health): Documents first_weeks
Breastfeeding Basics: Breastfeeding Basics
Nutrition tips for the Breastfeeding mom: Nutrition and breastfeeding
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Breastfeeding Inc. Dr. Jack Newman’s breastfeeding resources including information sheets, video clips and articles.
La Leche League Canada The encouragement, promotion and provision or mother-to-mother breastfeeding support
Telehealth Ontario- Free telephone service where you speak to a nurse. Toll-free: 1-866-797-0000
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Introduction to Solids:
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Feel free to watch these informative videos available for the public from Hamilton Family Health Team.
Introducing Solids (4-6 months)
Infant Feeding: Toddler feeding tips to avoid picky eaters (9-12 months)​
Introduction to solids including ‘meal planning and sample meal plan’
How to offer finger foods to baby
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Intro to Solids class offered to FHT patients. See details under Program Activities.
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Child Feeding (12+ mths)
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I Want a Snack (Hamilton Family Health Team): I Want A Snack Mommy
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“Picky eating”: 10 REASONS YOUR CHILD ISN’T EATING AT MEALS (AND WHAT TO DO!)
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Nutrition Screening for Toddlers and Preschoolers: Looking for Nutrition Screening Tools?
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Kid Friendly Recipes from Sarah Remmer, RD
https://www.sarahremmer.com/recipes/
Kid Lunch Ideas
https://weelicious.com/category/school-lunch-ideas/
https://weelicious.com/school-lunch-inspiration/
https://kidseatincolor.com/healthy-lunches-for-toddlers-ultimate-guide/
Picky Eating articles
https://kidseatincolor.com/blog/?uterm=picky-eating
https://www.sarahremmer.com/ultimate-guide-to-picky-eating/
Fibre for Kids
https://kidseatincolor.com/fiber-for-kids/
Heart Health
A DASH of Healthy Eating Can Help Control Blood Pressure: A DASH of Healthy Eating
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The DASH Diet to lower high blood pressure
Nutrition for Heart Health (2 videos from the Ottawa Heart Institute): Living well heart disease/healthy eating
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What is High Cholesterol? (courtesy of FHT resident Dr Nicholls)
Medical Management of High Cholesterol
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A week-long meal plan following a Mediterranean Diet
Nutrition for people taking blood thinners like warfarin (coumadin)
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Healthy Lifestyle
Top 10 Strategies for a Healthy Lifestyle webinar (created by FHT Dietitian)
Nutrition in a Minute Videos (Hamilton Family Health Team): Managing my health/Nutrition
Seeing Weight Gain during Covid-10? You are not alone: Video courtesy of Hamilton Family Health Team
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Canada’s Food Guide: Eat a variety of healthy foods each day
Understanding Food Labels: Understanding food labels
Unlock Food: Menu Planner: unlookfood.ca
Health Link BC: Meal Planning: healthlinkbc.ca
Snacks: Quick and Healthy Snack Ideas
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Women’s Health
Healthy Eating Guidelines for Women with Menopause: healthlinkbc.ca
Nutrition For Seniors
Nutrition For Seniors: Eat Well, Live Well (Hamilton Family Health Team): Supporting Healthy Aging: Nutrition for Seniors
Nutrition Screening for Older Adults: Looking for Nutrition Screening Tools?
Adult and Youth Mental Health
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Mental Health and Nutrition by UnlockFood.ca: mental health
Hopewell Eating Disorder Support Centre: hopewell.ca
National Eating Disorder Information Centre: nedic.ca
Understanding Eating Disorders in Adolescence: canped.ca
Bone Health
Calcium Calculator: osteoporosis.ca
Digestive Health
Low Fodmap diet for IBS (A series of webinars from Thames Valley Family Health Team): Managing your IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
Nutrition for Healthy Digestion by UnlockFood.ca: Digestion
The Low FODMAP Diet (Monash University): monashfodmap.com
Crohns and Colitis Canada: crohnsandcolitis.ca
Canadian Celiac Association: Celiac Disease
Canadian Digestive Health Foundation: cdhf.ca
Constipation
Getting More Fibre: Articles Fibre Getting More Fibre
Constipation in Children (CHEO): Resources and support/Resources
Constipation in toddlers/children- Dietary strategies: How to Relieve Toddler Constipation: Foods to Help & Home Remedies
The Poo in You (Children’s Hospital Colorado): The Poo in You - Constipation and Encopresis Educational Video
​Pregnancy
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Nutrition in Pregnancy (unlockfood.ca): Eating for a Healthy Pregnancy
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Information on pregnancy and childbirth from the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada: PregnancyInfo.ca
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Information about all stages of pregnancy, labour & birth, postpartum and newborn care. Also available as an app!
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Ontario’s pregnancy, newborn and early childhood development resource centre: Best Start
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A comprehensive review of nutritional considerations during pregnancy.
https://www.vitalitynutrition.ca/blog/dietitians-guide-to-nutrition-pregnancy
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Pregnancy and Parenting Information: Ottawa Public Health
The Sensible Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy
Scientists making sense of pregnancy: Conscious Pregnancy
Buns in the Oven – a local prenatal program
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Kidney stones
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Cooking Skills
Program Activities/Offerings and Descriptions:
How to Find a Private Practice Dietitian
Community Resources