As of September 2008, schools will be expected to fully implement the province's School Food Guidelines based on Canada's Food Guide.
 
- Get Fit with Friends and Family.
Being active is much more fun with friends or family. Encourage others to join you and plan one special physical activity event, like a bike ride or hiking, with a group each week.
- Join in physical activities at school.
Whether you take a gym class or do other physical activities at school, such as intramural sports, structured activities are a sure way to feel good, look good and stay physically fit.
- Eat a variety of foods, especially fruits and vegetables.
You may have a favourite food, but the best choice is to eat a variety. If you eat different foods, you're more likely to get the nutrients your body needs. Taste new foods and old ones you haven't tried for a while. Some foods, such as green veggies, are more pleasing the older you get.
- Drink water and milk most often.
When you're really thirsty, cold water is the No. 1 thirst-quencher. And there's a reason your school cafeteria offers cartons of milk. Kids need calcium to grow strong bones, and milk is a great source of this mineral. How much do kids need? Aim for 3 cups of milk per day, or its equivalent.
- Listen to your body.
What does it feel like to be full? When you're eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach feels comfortably full. Sometimes, people eat too much because they don't notice when they need to stop eating.
- Limit screen time.
What's screen time? It's the amount of time you spend watching TV or DVDs, playing video games (console systems or handheld games), and using the computer. The more time you spend on these sitting-down activities, the less time available for active stuff, like basketball, bike riding, and swimming. Try to spend no more than 2 hours a day on screen time, not counting computer use related to school.
- Be active.
One job you have as a kid — and it's a fun one — is that you get to figure out which activities you like best. Not everyone loves baseball or soccer. Maybe your passion is karate, or kickball, or dancing. Ask your parents to help you do your favourite activities regularly. Find ways to be active every day. You might even write down a list of fun stuff to do, so you can refer to it when your mom or dad says it's time to stop watching TV or playing computer games!
- Try a New Food.
Try a new food. Just because something is good for you that doesn’t mean it tastes bad. You may think you won’t like it, but how will you know until you try? You may be surprised! Healthy foods DO taste good.
- Did you know that a healthy diet includes eating different plant parts?
- fruits (ex. apples, berries, peaches, plums, bananas)
- flowers (ex. broccoli, cauliflower)
- leaves (ex. lettuce, spinach)
- roots (ex. carrots, turnip)
- seeds (ex. peas, beans)
- stems (ex. celery, rhubarb)
- tubers (ex. potatoes)
- According to Dietitians of Canada, carbohydrate foods are an important part of healthy eating and the main source of energy for most people. Foods rich in carbohydrates include:
- whole grain breads and cereals
- rice
- pasta
- beans
- peas
- lentils
- Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, is an important part of any diet. A cool, refreshing glass of milk provides vitamin D and other bone-building nutrients needed for growing children and adolescents
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