March Is Nutrition Month 2021

What does it look like to eat healthy? Well, if you ask the internet, it looks like bowls full of raw fruits and vegetables on clean white countertops and glass containers full of meal prep for the week. Now, there’s nothing wrong with that, but that’s one small peek into what healthy eating can look like.

Everyone has different values, religious views, food traditions, preferences, health conditions, and budgets. Food is more than just nutrition for our bodies; it’s also a way of expressing our cultures, bonding, and sharing our feelings. We all have different “wants” and “needs”, so what’s good for you might not work for someone else.

Nutrition is not one-size-fits-all! There’s a reason the plate on Canada’s Food Guide is so diverse. It’s designed to be inclusive of all Canadians. No one is expected to have all that on their plate at once. In reality, a “healthy plate” could look like or not look like any of these plates/bowls below:

Submitted by Alina Chen,

Dietetic Intern