Articles & Fact Sheets - Healthy Eating

Healthy eating is a key component of health. Good nutrition helps to protect against chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity, stroke and high blood pressure.

This section provides access to several articles and fact sheets to aid in making healthy food choices for individuals.

Social Determinants of Health: The Canadian Facts

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Juha Mikkonen and Dennis Raphael

This publication outlines why the Social Determinants of Health are important; how Canada is doing in addressing them; and what can be done to improve their quality. The purpose of the document is to provide promote greater awareness of the social determinants of health and the development and implementation of public policies that improve their quality.

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Social Determinants of Health: The Canadian Facts