Nutrition is essential for good health and well-being. Making poor food choices or not having healthy food choices available, combined with inactivity, has been linked to overweight and obesity. With 67% of adults in PEI being overweight or obese (BMI >25) (second only to Newfoundland (69%)) it is vital that Health PEI’s Workplace Wellness Framework include nutrition and healthy eating.
As an employer, Health PEI has opportunities to impact healthy food and overall healthy living choices – from breastfeeding friendly environments, to the availability of healthy food choices in cafeterias and vending machines.
To learn more, visit Dietitians of Canada.