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Support & helpful resources

Where can you go for help and support?

  • The dietitians at the Odette Cancer Centre can support your efforts and refer you to programs or services to help you reach your goals. To contact a dietitian, call the Patient & Family Support Program, Odette Cancer Centre at 416-480-4623.
  • To find a dietitian in your area go to http://www.dietitians.ca/ and click on "Find a Dietitian".
  • EatRight Ontario offers two ways for you to contact a registered dietitian for nutrition advice. You can email (anytime) or call toll free (1-877-510-5102).

Helpful resources

  • Canada's Food Guide can help you select healthy foods. To get your copy call Health Connection at 1.800.361.5653 or download it here.
  • Build a one-day menu using "Let's Make a Meal!" and then use the "Food Guide Calculator" as a quick and easy tool to see if you are Eating Well with Canada's Food Guide.
  • See the American Institute of Cancer Research educational brochures.
  • Portion size guide for different foods.
  • WebMD® Portion Size Guide gives great examples of reasonable portion sizes.
  • EATracker will let you track your daily food and activity and show you how you stack up based on Canada's Food Guide and Canada's Physical Activity Guide.
  • View other Your Nutrition Connection brochures available for download in PDF at ync.sunnybrook.ca
  • For more information on nutrition and dietary changes, explore Sunnybrook Clinical Nutrition's healthy eating resources

Your Nutrition Connection was made possible in part due to generous donations made to the Rita Centorame Breast Cancer Prevention Fund through Sunnybrook Foundation.

Your Nutrition Connection is produced by the Partners in Nutrition Education and Research at the Odette Cancer Centre and the School of Nutrition at Ryerson University.

Odette Cancer Centre © 2012