Healthy eating refers to a set of eating practices that promote health and well-being. It is based on the following principles:
- Eating a variety of foods
- Limiting ultra-processed foods
- Making water the drink of choice
- Cooking more often
- Savouring food and taking the time to eat
- Eating meals in good company
Positive benefits
The concept of healthy eating goes beyond the impacts of food on physical health; it also refers to the social, emotional and cultural dimensions of eating. For example, eating meals in good company or practicing gathering, hunting, fishing and trapping activities to access traditional foods allows you to be rooted in your culture and to consume foods that are at the heart of your food preferences.
