The pahl Guide
A physical activity healthy living guide for people with intellectual disabilities.

Nutrition

Exercise 

Wellness

        
Nutrition

     Benefits of Healthy Eating        

-Sleep better

-Improve your sport performance

-Lower risk of illness

-Achieve a healthy weight

-Have more energy

                           


 
Food Groups

To be healthy, make sure to eat a variety of foods from each of the 4 major food
groups.   Canada’s Food Guide has recommendations for how many servings from each food group you should eat each day.  Click here to download a copy of the guide. 
 

Fruits & VegetablesGrain ProductsMeat & AlternativesDairy Products
   

 

pahl Checklists

A series of checklists to learn tips and information about healthy eating.  New checklists will be added frequently.  
 

The Breakfast Checklist 

    

 Athlete Training Corner

Coming soon.

 

  Helpful Nutrition Links

The links below provide great diet and nutrition information that can help
you to eat healthy.

Tools / Resources                Websites                

 

Eat Right Stay Healthy
Developed by DDS SafetyNet, this audio presentation talks
about making healthy food choices.

Nutrition Basics
Developed by Special Olympics Minnesota, this information
page outlines the basics of nutrition and how it effects
training and competition.

The Look Cook Book
Developed by the British Institute of Learning Disabilities,
this cookbook is designed to promote healthy eating.

Handy Portion Guide 
Developed by the Canadian Diabetes Association, this guide shows how your hands can be helpful in estimating appropriate portion sizes

Dieticians of Canada

Healthy Eating - Healthy Alberta

Heart & Stroke - Healthy Eating

Canadian Council of Food & Nutrition

Nutrition Labeling Education Centre

Dole Foods