Tools for Educators, Practitioners and Patients
Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition experts and staff have created and compiled educational videos and online modules, micro-lectures, and links on child nutrition, food and health.
Explore these resources below.
Short talks on key topics such as personalized nutrition and the glycemic index, for practitioners and patients.
Creating digital tools to keep children and families informed about healthy eating and the gluten-free diet.
Links and guides for the pandemic, food insecurity, prenatal nutrition, eating well and more.
Health and nutrition videos for the public from Dr. Mike Evans.
Educational videos by the Portfolio Diet outreach team.
Apr 22, 2025
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Mar 6, 2025
A low-glycemic index diet can be delicious, budget friendly and easy to make. This was the key message at the University of Toronto’s second annual culinary medicine event, held at George Brown College last week.
Feb 4, 2025
Researchers at the University of Toronto are sounding the alarm about the high consumption of ultra-processed foods among preschool-aged children in Canada and its association with obesity development.
Dec 19, 2024
Matt Orava is a family physician in Barrie and fellow at the Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition. He spoke with Temerty Medicine about his research and a data-driven health promotion project that aims for better nutrition and more activity among children in high-need neighbourhoods.
Oct 29, 2024
The University of Toronto’s eighth annual Food as Medicine Update will run on November 1, featuring local and international experts sharing new research — including Harvard nutritional psychiatrist Uma Naidoo.
Oct 16, 2024
A recent survey by researchers at the Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition has provided the first in-depth view of lactation and food support in a long-running national prenatal program, which serves families facing social and economic challenges.