Information from Health Canada about natural health product regulations and licensing requirements for products that are safe, effective and of high quality.

  2022-12-22 – Topic Overview

Gov.UK provides physical activity guidelines and reviews for all age groups, people with physical disabilities, pregnancy and women after childbirth.

  2022-05-09 – Client Education Tools

Information in French from Health Canada about natural health product regulations and licensing requirements for products that are safe, effective and of high quality.

  2022-12-22 – Topic Overview

This tool from Health Canada allows consumers to calculate body mass index (BMI) using their height and weight values and then assess health risk classification according to their BMI. Link provided to a public Question and Answer (Q & A) section.

  2022-07-18 – Calculations/algorithm

A French searchable database of approved natural health products from Health Canada containing medicinal and non-medicinal ingredients.

  2023-05-11 – Game/Quiz/Interactive Tool

This French tool provided by Health Canada allows consumers to calculate their body mass index (BMI) using their height and weight values and then assess health risk classification according to BMI. Link provided to a public Question and Answer (Q & A) section.

  2022-07-18 – Calculations/algorithm

The Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) website contains movement, physical activity guidelines, sedentary behaviour and sleep guidelines from 0 to 65 years and older, and other professional resources and supporting evidence for Canadian consumers and professionals. Some fact sheets available in French, Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun.

  2021-09-28 – Client Education Tools

A Health Canada database that includes information on licensed natural health products, such as vitamin and mineral supplements, herb and plant-based remedies, traditional medicines, omega 3 and essential fatty acids, probiotics and homeopathic medicines as well everyday consumer products, such as certain toothpastes, antiperspirants, shampoos, facial products and mouthwashes.

  2022-02-12 – Game/Quiz/Interactive Tool

A synthesis of the recommendations and evidence regarding eating disorders.