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Eat Safely, Eat Well: Food Safety During Pregnancy [English] Permalink Public

Your pregnancy is an important time. Eating safe and healthy foods is important to you and your baby. There are many things to consider when choosing and preparing food. This information is designed to help you make the best choices for you and your baby. (English)

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Folate and Your Health [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Health File information about folate and your health including what folate is, importance of folate, recommended amount of folate per day, and food souces of folate chart. Number 68g. (English)

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Iron and Your Health [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Health File information about iron and your health including the importance of iron, recommended amount of iron per day, and iron supplements. Number 68c. (English)

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Fibre and Your Health [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Health File information about fibre and your health including the importance of fibre, average fibre consumption per day, food label reading tips and fibre food chart. Number 68h. (English)

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Calcium and Your Health [English] Permalink Public

HealthLinkBC Health File information about food sources for calcium including why you need calcium and the recommended calcium intake. Number 68e. (English)

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Your Medication Plan for Sick Days [English] Permalink Public

Following this plan should help to keep you from getting sicker and coming to hospital. This plan tells you which medications to stop on sick days. (English) Colour

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Adding Calories and Protein to Your Diet [English] Permalink Public

This booklet gives ideas for how to eat when you need to get more protein and more calories. It gives you many suggestions of foods that are high in protein and calories. (English) Colour

Low-Residue Diet - For reducing your risk of a bowel obstruction [English] Permalink Public

If your dietitian or doctor says you need a low-residue diet, read this booklet for more information. It tells you what foods are safe to et and what foods to avoid. It also tells you about bowel obstructions and how to reduce the chance of developing once. (English) Colour

Nitrates in Well Water [English] Permalink Public

What are nitrates? How do nitrates get into well water? How do I know if there are nitrates in my well water? What are the health risks of high nitrate levels? What should I do if there is a pregnant woman or baby in the household? How can I get my well water tested? What if my water is high in nitrates? Number 05a. (English)

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Food Sources of Iron (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Iron carries oxygen to all parts of your body. If your iron is low, you may feel tired, irritable, and look pale. (English) Colour