Nutritional Health
Proper nutritional health is important in assisting with maintaining energy, focus and concentration in your day.
Healthy Recipes
Vegetarian Fajitas
1 red bell pepper, 1 yellow bell pepper, 1 large red onion, 2 zucchinis, 2 Tbsp. olive oil, 1 Tbsp. cumin, tortilla shells, shredded cheese, sour cream, avocado, salt/pepper for taste.
Preheat the oven to 500 F. In a large mixing bowl, toss veggies, cumin, salt/pepper, and olive oil. Spread on baking tray and roast in oven for 20 minutes. Assemble fajitas with roasted veggies and desired toppings.
Please email the Return to Work & Accommodation Department should you have more great recipe suggestions!
Nutritional Counselling
This service is offered through our Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and covers a full range of topics including:
- Adjusting eating patterns to help you adopt a healthier lifestyle
- Prevention/management of chronic disease through dietary changes
- Eating for energy
12 Weeks to Wellness
This is a self-directed program offered through our Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) that provides you with a comprehensive approach to weight loss and behaviour change. As a participant you will receive nutrition coaching, a step-by-step guide to behaviour change, an accompanying CD and a fitness and weight loss consultation.
Resources from your Employee and Family Assistance Provider
- Eating Healthier [PDF]
- Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices [PDF]
- Nutrition Resource Kit 2013 [PDF]
- Nutrition Resource Kit 2014 [PDF]
- Nutrition Resource Kit 2015 [PDF]
- Nutrition Resource Kit 2016 [PDF]
- Quick Meal Solutions [PDF]
Off-Campus Resources
Company/Organization |
Service/Description/Cost |
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Good Food Box: Kingston |
Pay $5, $10, or $15 at the beginning of the month and then pick up your basket of food on the third Thursday of the month. Cost: As above |
Meals on Wheels |
Service that delivers hot, noon-time meals to your home. Cost: Varies |
Grocery Delivery |
Grocery Stores Offering Home Delivery to residents in Kingston Area Cost: $2.75 per person, each way |
Nutritional Health Apps for your Phone
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Fooducate
Available for: Apple iOS, Android
Price: Free
Category: Nutrition
Purpose:
Change your diet, learn about eating healthy foods, scan & compare foods at the store, track your progress, and get motivated by the most supportive community in the world.
How to use this app:
The goal of Fooducate is to allow you to quickly reference and compare foods. You can scan an item’s barcode and find out information about food you want to buy at the store. It will also give suggestions of alternatives that may have a healthier composition, lower sugar, or fewer GMO ingredients. You can look up recipes and share your own recipes!
Get Enough Helper
Available for: Apple iOS, Android
Price: Free
Category: Nutrition
Purpose:
The Get Enough Helper tool is offered by the Registered Dietitians of Dairy Farmers of Canada to help you eat healthier and feel great
How to use this app:
It’s not your everyday calorie counter like most apps, it counts your servings instead. That means you can keep track of what you eat at the touch of a button to see if you’re meeting your recommended daily Canada’s Food Guide servings, it’s the easy way to help make sure you’re getting enough of what you need every day. Track what you eat to make sure you’re getting enough servings of each Canada’s Food Guide food groups. Learn to measure and monitor your food servings and get delicious and nutritious recipes. This app has great tips on eating right and also lets you share your progress with friends and family.
MyFitnessPal
Available for: Apple iOS, Android
Price: Free
Category: Nutrition & Exercise
Purpose:
Lose weight with MyFitnessPal, the fastest and easiest-to-use food and exercise tracker for phones.
How to use this app:
With the largest food database by far (over 5,000,000 foods) and amazingly fast and easy food and exercise entry, this app will help you take those extra pounds off! There is a barcode scanner to scan your food items for fast and easy tracking. The recipe counter makes it so much easier to track the nutrition in homemade meals and the exercise tracker lets you see the amount of calories you've worked off for the day.
Food Intolerances
Available for: Apple iOS, Android
Price: $6.99
Category: Nutrition
Purpose:
The app Food Intolerances is a tool to help everyone who has to stick to a restricted diet because of food intolerances or allergies.
How to use this app:
This app contains over 700 foods with detailed information about their content and how they affect your body. Typical applications are: histamine intolerance, mastocytosis, fructose malabsorption, sorbitol intolerance, aspirin intolerance, gluten sensitivity, lactose intolerance or a low FODMAP diet.
Please email the Return to Work & Accommodation Department should you have more great app suggestions!