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Safe outdoor meals

Find tips for safe and tasty outdoor meals during the summer months to prepare for your next barbecue or picnic.

Navigating summer camps with celiac disease

Attending summer camp with celiac disease may be an exciting but nerve-racking experience for your child. Learn how you can help your child stick to the strict gluten-free diet while they are at camp.

Energy-boosting diet

Involving kids in meal time tasks

Find out how engaging your child in meal time tasks can help them develop good eating habits.

Diabetes and vacations

This March break, find out what you need to know about managing diabetes while on vacation or while your child is away at camp.

Meal ideas for school-aged children, tweens and teens

Learn how to support your child's nutrition needs with nutritious snacks and meal ideas.

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Energy boosting for teens and kids over one year old

If your child does not gain weight at the rate they are supposed to, they may need to increase their caloric intake. Read how to increase calories in meals.

Evoked potentials (EPs) tests

Evoked potential (EP) tests measure brain function in response to stimuli of different modalities. Read about visual, auditory and somatosensory EP tests.

Finding a weight that is right for you

Eating healthy foods and being physically active are important factors in maintaining a healthy weight. Read about tips for keeping a healthy body weight.

Appetite slump in toddlers

An easy-to-understand overview of loss of appetite in toddlers, and tips on how to improve feeding at mealtimes.

Healthy bodies during puberty

Eating healthy foods, being physically active and sleeping well are important parts of a healthy lifestyle. Read about tips for keeping healthy as you navigate puberty.

Keeping kids on the move

Find out how active transportation and child-friendly communities can help children be more independent and physically active.

Guidelines for planning meals on sick days for children with diabetes

Learn the guidelines for planning meals on sick days for children with diabetes.

Heat-related illness: How to prevent

Learn how to prevent, recognize and treat dehydration and other heat-related illnesses in children.

Role of vegetables and fruit in a healthy diet

Learn about the nutrients in vegetables and fruit, and how to help your family get enough.

Osteoporosis: Telling others about your child's needs

Find out who you should tell about your child's osteoporosis.

Your emotions: Before scoliosis surgery

When preparing to have scoliosis surgery, it is normal to experience a change in mood, or anxiety. Read about why they occur and tips for managing them.

Self-care tips for teens living with celiac disease

Being diagnosed with celiac disease and navigating the strict gluten-free diet can be tough. Learn how incorporating self-care activities into your routine can help you reduce stress, manage symptoms and build resilience.

Feeding your toddler or preschooler

Discover some easy, creative and nutritious meal and snack ideas for your toddler or preschooler.

Measuring blood sugar levels for a child with type 1 diabetes

Learn how people with diabetes measure their blood sugar levels and why it is important to do so.

Social and recreational services for autism spectrum disorder (ASD)

Provides information about the various social and recreational resources that are available for children with disabilities such as autism spectrum disorder.

Healthy bodies during puberty

Eating healthy foods, being physically active and sleeping well are important parts of a healthy lifestyle. Read about tips for keeping healthy as you navigate puberty.

Rifampin to Prevent Meningitis

You or your child needs to take the medicine called rifampin to prevent meningitis. Meningitis is an infection of the lining that covers the brain and the spinal cord. This information sheet explains what rifampin does, how to take it, and what side effects or problems your child may have when they take this medicine.