Lakelands Public Health offers practical resources, information, and training to support you to make healthy and safe food choices.
Healthy Eating
Food is a big part of our lives, eating a variety of foods safely can help your body get the nutrients it needs. Many things influence our food choices, including affordability, food safety practices, local sourcing, culture, traditions, and health considerations such as allergies and medical conditions.
To support your journey towards healthier eating habits, we offer resources on Canada’s Food Guide and tips for safe food handling. Explore the resources below to enhance your understanding and help you make healthy choices.
Canada's Food Guide (CFG) gives us guidance for eating! The CFG uses the most up-to-date science and translates it to guide and support you and your family with your food and nutrition goals. CFG is available in many languages including ones for some Inuit and First Nations peoples.
Explore Canada's Food Guide
Food literacy is a bigger concept and is about the inter-linking between many factors that affect our eating and nutrition habits.
Better food literacy can help you, your children and your family enjoy better health. Here are some food literacy tips to build food literacy for life.
Unlock Food is a bilingual, award-winning website brought to you by Dietitians of Canada. UnlockFood.ca is here to help Canadians connect with a dietitian and find the nutrition and food information that they need when they need it.
On UnlockFood.ca, you will find information on nutrition, food and healthy eating, as well as recipes, videos and online tools. There is information on hundreds of topics from A-Z.
City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton County, Northumberland County
Registered Dietitians are regulated health care professionals trained to provide advice and counselling about diet, food, and nutrition. Speak to a Registered Dietitian for free at Health Connect Ontario at 8-1-1.
Registered Dietitians in Peterborough and Area - Your source for reliable nutrition information and services
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Free: Dial 811 and ask to speak to a Registered Dietitian OR visit Health 811 for an online chat. Registered dietitians are available weekdays between 9am – 5pm, with extended hours (until 9pm) on Thursdays.
Drop-in Programs and Classes
Peterborough Child and Family Centres I Call to register 705-748-9144
Babies First Prenatal Nutrition Program Helps women to prepare for labour, birth and the transition to parenthood in a highly supportive environment.
Nutrition Counseling
General Health
Family Health Team Dietitians I 705-740-8020
Free access to nutrition counseling with a Registered Dietitian - Physician referral required. Group nutrition programs and workshops for residents living in Peterborough city/county; e.g. Mindful Eating, Diabetes Prevention, and Heart Health.
Pediatric Outpatient Clinic, Peterborough Regional Health Centre I 705-743-2121, ext. 2235
Free access to a Registered Dietitian for pediatric nutrition concerns for newborns to 18 years of age. Referral from a pediatrician, family physician, nurse practitioner, nurse, registered dietitian, speech pathologist or occupational therapist required. Referrals can be requested on behalf of patient needing these services.
Central East Community Care Access Centre (CECCAC) – Peterborough Branch I 705-743-2212 (ask for intake)
A Registered Dietitian can provide care and supportive services for individuals in the community. No Doctor referral needed.
Community Health Centres of Northumberland I 905-885-2626
A Registered Dietitian provides one-on-one nutritional counselling, group presentations/workshops and cooking demonstrations on general healthy eating, weight management, cholesterol, blood pressure, digestive health, and eating behaviours.
Nutrition Outpatient Clinic, Campbellford Memorial Hospital (CMH) I 705-653-1140 ext. 2248
Free access to a Registered Dietitian for general nutrition guidance, including weight management strategies (such as mindful eating, portion control, and energy balance) and support for balanced eating habits. Medical nutrition therapy for various conditions, including diabetes, fatty liver disease, dyslipidemia, and hypertension is also available. Physician referrals and self-referrals accepted.
Private Practice Dietitians
Breanne Drury, RD I 705-313-6501
Specializes in group counselling, seminars, workshops, cooking demos, industry consulting, and corporate wellness. Fee for service. Email: dietitian@ptbonutrition.com.
Cora Behan, RD I 705-741-4758
Specializes in sports performance and relationship with food. Fee for service. Email: info@trenthealthinmotion.ca.
Gail LeBlanc, RD I 613-965-1050
Specializes in cancer, diabetes, weight, geriatrics, diverticulitis, heart health, corporate and community presentations. Will accommodate home visits. Fee for service.
Kelly Proulx, RD, CDE I 705-761-8443
Specializes in weight management with a mindful eating/healthy at every size approach, diabetes, heart disease, and pre and post-partum nutrition. Fee for service. Email: mindful.nutrition.wellness@gmail.com.
Kyla Blackie, RD
Specializes in intuitive eating/mindful eating, with an anti-diet, weight-neutral approach to well-being. Fee for service. Email: Body Love Dietitian - kyla@bodylovedietitian.com.
Lise Leahy, RD, CDE
Specializes in feeding challenges in babies and children, food refusal with ASD, eating disorders in children teens and adults, and food intolerances/GI issues. Fee for service. Email: liseleahy@pat-clinic.com.
Margaret Avery, RD, BSc, MSc CITI Researcher
Specialized in management of major organ complications (including renal, cardiac, gastrointestinal, endocrine) with a keen interest in genetic and clinical conditions. Email: mavery@pat-clinic.com.
Shavonne Wood, MHSc, RD, CDE
Specializes in metabolic health, blood sugar control, and mindful eating. Fee for service. Email: shavonnewoodrd@gmail.com.
Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) Registered Dietitians
Cancer
Peterborough Regional Outpatient Cancer Care Clinic I 705-743-2121, ext. 2323
A Registered Dietitian is available to answer your questions and/or concerns.
Diabetes
Adult Diabetes Education Centre, Peterborough Regional Health Centre I 705-740-8324
Physician or self-referral. Staffed by Certified Diabetes Educators (Dietitians & Nurses). Email: dcstaff@prhc.on.ca.
Pediatric Diabetes Program, Peterborough Regional Health Centre I 705-743-2121 ext. 2235
Physician or self-referral.
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorder Clinic, Peterborough Regional Health Centre I 705-743-2121 ext. 5114
Provides services for all ages. Physician or nurse practitioner referral is required.
Partners in Pregnancy Clinic (PIPC) I 705-741-1191
Nutrition support for maternity and newborn care up to six weeks of age. Specialized Registered Dietitian available through your Family Health Team.
Renal
Peterborough Regional Renal Program
Full spectrum of care for those living with kidney disease in Peterborough and the surrounding area. Call 705- 743-2121, ext. 5078
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Dietitian Support
Registered Dietitians are regulated health care professionals trained to provide advice and counselling about diet, food, and nutrition. Speak to a Registered Dietitian for free at Health Connect Ontario at 8-1-1.
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