Health & Wellness
Nutrition and eating disorders, general fitness, puberty, living with illness, and teen health services in Winnipeg.
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Nutrition & Eating Disorders
- Canada's Food Guide
Information about food choices, eating habits, recipes, and further resources. - Canadian Nutrient FileA computerized, bilingual food composition database containing average values for nutrients in foods available in Canada.
- Difference between a Dietitian and a NutritionistSource: Dietitians of Canada
- Find a DietitianSource: College of Dietitians of Manitoba
- National Eating Disorder Information CentreProvides information, resources, referrals and support to Canadians affected by eating disorders.
- Nutrition programs sand dietitian services in Manitoba
Source: Government of Manitoba - TeensHealth: Food & Fitness
Covers healthy eating, nutrition basics, exercise, and sports. - UnlockFood.ca
Information on nutrition, food and healthy eating as well as recipes, videos and interactive healthy eating tools. The content is written and reviewed by dietitians.
Puberty: Non-fiction
Does This Happen to Everyone? by Call Number: YA 612.661 HEL 2014Publication Date: 2014Photo artist Jan von Holleben and writer Antje Helms provide answers to the most important questions about puberty in words and images. The book takes questions, worries, and fears seriously and responds to them in a direct, yet sensitive way that anyone can understand.
Red Moon Gang by Publication Date: 2021Filled with information and free from cultural hang-ups, this gender-neutral book is directed at anybody that's ever dealt with having a period.
Women's Health Vagina University by Call Number: 612.62 WOMENS 2018Publication Date: 2018Women's Health Vagina University challenges stigmas directed at women's bodies and sexuality, offers advice and support, and explains how your vagina's health can impact your overall health.
Living With Illness
- TeensHealth - Dealing With a Health ConditionCovers coping with a chronic illness, acknowledging feelings, understanding other people's reactions, and advocating for your health.
- How to Be a Teenager and Cope with a Chronic IllnessStrategies for teens dealing with parents, friends, caregivers and even themselves.
Leaves Falling Gently by Call Number: 616.029 BAU 2011Publication Date: 2011A life-limiting illness may have taken hold of your body, but you can still live more fully and openly than ever before. You can enrich your life by exploring ways to make peace with yourself and deepen connections with friends and family.
Living With Illness: Fiction
