Healthy Eating Resources

The Alberta Healthy Living Program (AHLP) is an integrated community-based chronic disease management program.

The program includes the following services:

• Patient education, including disease-specific and general health and lifestyle topics 
• Self-management support through Better Choices, Better Health™ workshops, tools and messaging 
• Supervised exercises (facility- or home-based)

Services may also include specialty services and services targeting diverse and vulnerable populations.  Group sessions are available on various topics including heart health, weight management, label reading and healthy cooking.

Healthy Eating Starts Here: Steps to a Healthier You helps Albertans understand what it means to eat healthy and how to make personal changes in their eating habits where they live, work, learn or play. Visit this site for Nutrition Workshops, Classes, Nutrition Education, Recipes and more.

These tools provide sports nutrition recommendations and teaching tools for school and community coaches to guide recreational athletes and active youth aged 12 to 18 years. Includes nutrition and hydration advice before, during, and after activity, and information on vegetarian eating, and nutrition supplements. The handbook also outlines ways in which coaches can help athletes create healthier eating environments at home, at school, while traveling and in recreation centres.

Fueling for Sports Nutrition Infographic Posters - to display in gyms, locker rooms or recreation centres as a visual learning tool:

- What to Eat Before Activity

- What to Eat During and After Activity

- Hydration Before, During and After Activity

- Planning for Tournaments, Competition and Travel

Learning tools to share with youth and their parents:

- Eating for Activity

- Hydration for Activity

- Tournaments and Travel