Childhood Healthy Living Foundation

Childhood Healthy Living Foundation Mission: Lead a societal shift toward healthy eating and active lifestyles in Canadian kids & youth. Obesity prevention is a community responsibility.

The Childhood Obesity Foundation is a registered Canadian charity and leading national authority on childhood obesity. We hope that everyone can take steps to stop the current epidemic of childhood obesity in Canada. Please tour our website to find out more about the 5-2-1-0 rule as well as what else families, educators, business and government can do to help prevent childhood obesity.

Check out the mental health resources for families on BC Children's Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre website. The res...
04/14/2026

Check out the mental health resources for families on BC Children's Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre website. The resources are designed to support your family's well-being and are available in many languages.

Being physically active is great for improving our mental health— both from the 'feel-good' chemicals produced and from ...
04/13/2026

Being physically active is great for improving our mental health— both from the 'feel-good' chemicals produced and from the social aspect of being physically active with others. 🏃🏽‍♀️🧠

Making healthy drink choices is just as important as making healthy food choices. Visit Canada's food guide for tips for...
04/09/2026

Making healthy drink choices is just as important as making healthy food choices. Visit Canada's food guide for tips for how to make water your drink of choice!💧

Cycling is a great way to exercise with family and friends —and also great for our mental health because it's an activit...
04/07/2026

Cycling is a great way to exercise with family and friends —and also great for our mental health because it's an activity that requires us to be very present.

Eating mindfully is the practice of eating with your full attention. Put phones and the screens away so you can focus on...
04/02/2026

Eating mindfully is the practice of eating with your full attention. Put phones and the screens away so you can focus on enjoying the meal with ALL your senses. When you eat with friends and family, focus on being together and enjoying the food.

Spring is here! If you've ever wanted to grow your own food, now is a great time to start planning! Gardening is a fun, ...
03/31/2026

Spring is here! If you've ever wanted to grow your own food, now is a great time to start planning! Gardening is a fun, physical activity that you can do together as a family.

Think about preparing plant-based meals more often! Canada's food guide recommends replacing some of the meat in your me...
03/27/2026

Think about preparing plant-based meals more often! Canada's food guide recommends replacing some of the meat in your meals with plant-based protein foods such as tofu, nuts, seeds and legumes, as part of a healthy eating pattern.

The Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines are now available in 10 additional languages:Arabic, German, Greek, Italian, Po...
03/19/2026

The Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines are now available in 10 additional languages:
Arabic, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish,
Punjabi, Tagalog, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. Search and explore here:
https://csepguidelines.ca/

The Everybody Moves Resource Hub helps leaders make physical activity programming more inclusive to diverse community me...
03/17/2026

The Everybody Moves Resource Hub helps leaders make physical activity programming more inclusive to diverse community members. It's free and accessible online anytime.
Search and explore here: https://everybodymoveshub.ca/

According to Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth, a healthy 24 hours includes uninterrupted 9 to...
03/12/2026

According to Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines for Children and Youth, a healthy 24 hours includes uninterrupted 9 to 11 hours of sleep per night for those aged 5–13 years.

When you eat with others, use it as a chance to connect. Talk to those around you and share what is going on in everyone...
03/10/2026

When you eat with others, use it as a chance to connect. Talk to those around you and share what is going on in everyone’s life. Check out Canada's food guide to learn more on the benefits of eating with others.

There is a growing body of evidence that physical activity and healthy brains go hand in hand and that there are many be...
03/05/2026

There is a growing body of evidence that physical activity and healthy brains go hand in hand and that there are many benefits to kids being physically active including an improved ability to focus and learn.

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The Childhood Obesity Foundation is a registered Canadian charity and leading national authority on childhood healthy weights. The mission of the Childhood Obesity Foundation is to lead a societal shift toward healthy eating and active lifestyles to promote childhood healthy weights and the resulting physical and emotional benefits. Obesity prevention is a community responsibility. Please tour our website to find out more about the 5-2-1-0 rule as well as what else families, educators, business and government can do to help prevent childhood obesity.