Time period | Program topics | |
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 | Nutrition | Physical activity |
Part 1: 0–6 months | Canada’s Food Guide, balanced meals, moderation, the division of responsibility in feeding, meal planning, healthier meal and drink ideas, grocery shopping, eating out, healthy drinks, label reading. Family engagement: bi-weekly resources Evaluation: Every 3 months (food records or diet recall) | Canada’s Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior Guidelines, benefits of physical activity, sedentary behavior, interconnection of lifestyle behaviors and environment (sleep, activity, school), behavior change strategies. Evaluation: bi-weekly (physical activity recall) |
Part 2: 6–12 months Daily use of program-specific Internet-based application recommended | Packing lunches, focused eating (satiety cues, emotional eating), eating out, sugar-sweetened drinks, family meals, eating breakfast, meal planning, label reading, increasing vegetables and fruit Family engagement: Monthly nutrition challenges Evaluation: every 3 months (food records or diet recall), eating habits questionnaires (4 in total) | Challenging current physical activity levels and diversity of movement choices, sustaining motivation levels and incorporation of rewards. Evaluation: bi-weekly (physical activity recall) |