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Nutrition and Health

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	4 Steps to Heart Healthy Eating: How lean beef fits in Science-based consumer fact sheet on beef's role in a heart healthy eating.
	A Matter of Fat "A Matter of Fat: An easy-to-use guide to fat and healthy eating" makes lower fat eating easy by visually comparing the amount of fat in a variety of foods. It focuses on fat added during processing, preparation and at the table. It also discusses the different types of fat found in the diet. This 16 page booklet replaces the previous versions of "A Matter of Fat" and is fully updated in respect to the new "Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide".
	Beef is nutritious...any way you slice it! "Beef is nutritious....any way you slice it!" a new nutrition resource that highlights information on beef's nutrient contribution to a healthy eating plan, how beef fits in the Health Check program, which cuts are extra lean and includes an easy to prepare nutritious recipe.
	Cancer and Lifestyle: Reducing Your Risk Science-based consumer fact sheet with tips for healthy eating and reducing risk of cancer.
	Clever Casseroles This 12 page booklet is a collection of one-dish family favourite ground beef recipes made over with the help of Heart and Stroke dietitians to be heart healthy. The booklet features lean and extra lean ground beef and has been reviewed and is branded by Health Check™ program. Booklet includes Health Check™ information and tips for heart healthy cooking.
	Eat Out, Eat Healthy - It's Easy This novel consumer pamphlet, created in collaboration with Active Healthy Kids Canada, offers many suggestions on making healthy food choices when eating out. In a recent consumer survey, most Canadians thought of a hamburger chain when they considered fast food. As a result, this resource has the unique appearance of a hamburger, with many tips on eating out and the role of beef in a balanced diet.
	Fast Food In Focus "Fast Food in Focus" offers perspective on the role of fast food in the diet. The fact sheet highlights findings from a recent consumer survey, suggests challenges in drawing specific conclusions from the literature, and provides practical tips for Canadians.
	Food Habits of Canadians This resource book provides key results from a national survey on food and nutrient intake of Canadians. An ideal resource for educators discussing nutrition with teens or adults.
	Healthy Eating with Z-I-P! Science-based consumer fact sheet with tips on healthy eating that includes zinc, iron, protein and B vitamins.
	HeartSmart Cooking with Lean Ground Beef - A Bonnie Stern recipe collection "HeartSmart™ Cooking with Lean Ground Beef" is a collection of 4 delicious Health Check™ qualified recipes developed by one of Canada's most influential culinary voices, Bonnie Stern. It is a sneak preview of Heart and Stroke Canada's newest cookbook: The Best of HeartSmart™ Cooking. Cuts featured: Lean and Extra Lean Ground Beef.
	Heterocyclic Amines Factsheet Science-based question and answer sheet on HCA's.
	How Protein Helps Curb Hunger Eating protein-rich foods with your meals and snacks may help to curb hunger between meals. That's why enjoying plenty of lean protein as part of a healthy balanced diet may help with appetite control and weight loss.
	Iron … Get Rich! A wealth of easy food ideas Offers "hands-on" information on choosing and preparing iron rich foods. It includes iron recommendations, iron absorbed from many foods, tips on how to use nutrition labels, an iron quiz and easy recipes. This resource complements the pamphlets on iron for infants, adolescent females and adult women.
	Iron and Adolescent Females-NEW This pamphlet provides information on iron's function in the body, effects of inadequate intake, food sources of iron and practical tips for iron-rich eating.
	Iron and Infants-NEW This revised pamphlet provides information on the role of iron in infant nutrition. Practical tips on iron-rich eating for infants and toddlers are provided.
	Iron and Women-NEW This pamphlet provides information on iron's function in the body, effects of inadequate intake, food sources of iron and practical tips for iron-rich eating.
	Iron for All Ages – Iron for Health A NEW reference for health professionals that addresses iron function, deficiency, absorption, safety and practice tips. Includes the updated iron recommendations and identifies populations at risk. Reference list included.
	Lean Beef Healthy Recipes Healthy Living (Health Check) This booklet outlines the EIGHT lean beef cuts, along with both Lean and Extra Lean Ground Beef, that qualify for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada's Health Check™ program. Booklet includes deliciously simple lean beef recipes developed by BIC and reviewed by Health Check™ dietitians.
	Lean Ground Beef-Get Grilling The lean beef burger is a healthy choice. Learn how to make lean beef burgers best, starting with Health Check™ qualified Lean or Extra Lean Ground Beef.
	Nutrient Profile of Canadian Ground Beef A summary of new Canadian nutrient data on extra-lean, lean, medium and regular ground beef. Data is provided for raw and cooked ground beef.
	Nutrition Perspective: Protein - Can higher intakes benefit health? Science-based factsheet with reference list that can be reproduced without permission. A complementary consumer sheet, Protein & Health: Balance is Best, is included in this PDF download.
	Nutrition Perspective: Zinc Deficiency NEW! Science-based factsheet with reference list that can be reproduced without permission. A complementary consumer sheet, Zinc and Your Health, is included in this PDF download.
	Nutrition Perspective:Achieving Healthy Nutrient Intakes Science-based factsheet with reference list that can be reproduced without permission. A complementary consumer sheet, Healthy Eating with Z-I-P, is included in this PDF download.
	Nutrition Perspective:Anticancer Effects of Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) Science-based factsheet with reference list that can be reproduced without permission. A complementary consumer sheet, Conjugated Linoleic Acid and Cancer, is included in this PDF download.
	Nutrition Perspective:Beef UP Food Safety from Gate to Plate Science based factsheet with reference list that can be reproduced without permission. A complementary consumer facts sheet entitled "E.coli O157:H7" is available in this PDF download.
	Nutrition Perspective:Convenient Nutrition Helping Canadians Strike a Balance Science based factsheet with reference list that can be reproduced without permission. A complimentary consumer factsheet entitled, "Simple Meat Solutions for a Healthy Balance" is included in this PDF download.
	Nutrition Perspective:Heart Healthy Eating Strategies UPDATED! Science-based factsheet with reference list that can be reproduced without permission. A complementary consumer sheet, 4 Steps to Heart Healthy Eating: How lean beef fits in, is included in the PDF.
	Nutrition Perspective:Understanding Use of Antibiotic and Hormonal Substances in Beef Cattle Science based factsheet with reference list that can be reproduced without permission. A complementary consumer factsheet entitled, "Understanding Hormone Use in Beef" is included in the PDF download.
	Nutrition Perspective:Vitamin B12 and the Health of Canadians Science based factsheet with reference list that can be reproduced without permission.
	Nutrtition Perspective:Cancer Risk & Red Meat Intake Science-based factsheet with reference list that can be reproduced without permission. A complementary consumer sheet, Cancer and Red Meat: What is the story is included in this PDF download.
	Simple Meal Solutions for a Healthy Balance Science-based consumer fact sheet with tips for healthy eating.
	The Nutrient Value of Canadian Beef This resource provides an overview of the updated nutrient values for Canadian Beef. It explains how to use this new data for your nutrition education, menu planning, dietary analysis, communications and recipe analysis.
	Zinc & Your Health Science-based consumer fact sheet with action tips to maximize your zinc intake.