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    Calorie Boosting Blended Beverages PL-0825

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    Nutrition While Taking Steroids PL-0396

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    7 Day Food and Blood Sugar Record PL-1299

    Digestive System (Celiac Disease, IBD, etc.)
    Women's Health
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    Activity and Diabetes: guidelines for those on injections / a guide to help you balance activity and diabetes management PL-0702

    Endocrine System (Hormones, Diabetes, etc.)
    Services
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    Available upon request at IWK - MANAGING FLUID RESTRICTION PL-0981

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    Baking and Carb Counting: Diabetes in Children and Youth PL-0393

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    Blended Diet PL-0434

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    Calcium and Vitamin D PL-0153

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    Calorie Boosting Tips for Infants 6-12 Months Eating Solid Foods PL-0579

    Newborns, Infants and Toddlers (birth-3 years)
    Services
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    Calorie Boosting Tips for Toddlers PL-0580

    Newborns, Infants and Toddlers (birth-3 years)
    Services
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    Carb Counting Workbook : Diabetes in Children and Youth PL-1244

    Blood / Lymphatic System
    Services
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    Carbohydrate Counting: Diabetes in Children and Youth PL-0238

    Blood / Lymphatic System
    Services
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    Constipation in Babies PL-0582

    Newborns, Infants and Toddlers (birth-3 years)
    Newborn Health, Services
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    Constipation in Toddlers in Diapers PL-0114

    Newborns, Infants and Toddlers (birth-3 years)
    Services
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    Emotional Eating: Tips for Tackling the Emotional Component of Eating PL-1250

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    Feeding Your baby by bottle: Frequently asked questions PL-0960

    Pregnancy, Maternal and Reproductive Health
    Having a Baby, Newborn Health
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    Feeding Your Toddler: 12 – 36 months PL-0556

    Food, Nutrition and Metabolism
    Services
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    Fibre PL-0312

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    Following Up with Gestational Diabetes PL-1093

    Endocrine System (Hormones, Diabetes, etc.)
    Having a Baby, Women's Health
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    Food Record - 3 Day PL-0649

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    Fortifying Breast Milk for your Baby PL-0620

    Pregnancy, Maternal and Reproductive Health
    Having a Baby, Newborn Health
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    Frequently Asked Nutrition Questions: Diabetes in Children and Youth PL-1242

    Blood / Lymphatic System
    Services
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    Guidelines for Feeding Your Baby 6-12 Months of Age PL-0369

    Food, Nutrition and Metabolism
    Having a Baby, Newborn Health
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    Halloween: Diabetes in Children and Youth PL-0377

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    Healthy Eating Plan for Diabetes in Pregnancy PL-0314

    Women's Health
    Having a Baby, Women's Health
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    Heartburn During Pregnancy PL-0837

    Pregnancy, Maternal and Reproductive Health
    Having a Baby
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    Helpful Apps, Websites & Books for Celiac Disease PL-0886

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    High Calorie High Protein Diet PL-0436

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    Hypoglycemia PL-0357

    Endocrine System (Hormones, Diabetes, etc.)
    Services
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    Increasing Vegetable and Fruit Intake PL-0776

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    Inpatient Food Record PL-1254

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    Insulin-to-Carb Ratios: Diabetes in Children and Youth PL-0701

    Blood / Lymphatic System
    Services
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    Iron in your Diet PL-0374

    Blood / Lymphatic System
    Having a Baby, Newborn Health, Services, Women's Health
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    Lactose Free Diet PL-0447

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    Making your baby’s formula: liquid concentrate PL-0602

    Pregnancy, Maternal and Reproductive Health
    Having a Baby, Newborn Health
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    Making your baby’s formula: powder PL-1248

    Pregnancy, Maternal and Reproductive Health
    Having a Baby, Newborn Health
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    Managing your Cholesterol PL-0278

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Clinics, Services
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    Meal Planning Guide for Women with Multiple Birth Pregnancy: Energy Level – approximately 2000 to 2200 calories PL-0882

    Women's Health
    Having a Baby, Women's Health
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    Monitoring Blood Glucose Levels PL-0380

    Endocrine System (Hormones, Diabetes, etc.)
    Having a Baby, Women's Health
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    Nausea and Vomiting During Pregnancy PL-0329

    Food, Nutrition and Metabolism
    Having a Baby
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    NICU Nutrition Services: Breast Milk Collection and Storage PL-0919

    Pregnancy, Maternal and Reproductive Health
    Having a Baby, Newborn Health
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    Not Available / Being Reviewed - [In FRENCH] ALIMENTATION SAINE / HEALTHY EATING : Atteindre un poids santé est plus facile lorsqu'on choisit des aliments sains PL-0715-FR

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    Nutrition and a Healthy Pregnancy

    Pregnancy, Maternal and Reproductive Health
    Having a Baby
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    Nutrition and Diabetes: The Basics / Diabetes in Children and Youth PL-1243

    Blood / Lymphatic System
    Services
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    Nutrition for Ileostomies PL-0558

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    Nutrition Guidelines for Gestational Diabetes PL-0141

    Endocrine System (Hormones, Diabetes, etc.)
    Having a Baby, Women's Health
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    Nutrition Support Program for Nova Scotia IWK Families PL-1097

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Clinics, Services
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    Omega 3 Fats During Pregnancy PL-0366

    Food, Nutrition and Metabolism
    Having a Baby, Women's Health
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    Planning for Pregnancy when you have Diabetes PL-0652

    Women's Health
    Having a Baby, Women's Health
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    Preparing Formula for Children and Youth PL-0372

    Pregnancy, Maternal and Reproductive Health
    Having a Baby
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    Protein for a Healthy Pregnancy PL-0787

    Women's Health
    Women's Health
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    Sample Menu for Diabetes in Pregnancy PL-0578

    Women's Health
    Having a Baby, Women's Health
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    Sick Day Management: for Children with Diabetes PL-0263

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    Simple Meal Plan Ideas for Busy Families PL-0280

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Newborn Health, Women's Health
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    Snack Ideas To Help Manage Blood Sugars During Pregnancy PL-0799

    Women's Health
    Having a Baby, Women's Health
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    Snacks: Diabetes in Children and Youth PL-0813

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    Special Occasions: Diabetes in Children and Youth PL-0195

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    Transitioning to Table Foods PL-0601

    Food, Nutrition and Metabolism
    Having a Baby, Newborn Health, Services
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    Troubleshooting High Blood Sugar Readings in Gestational Diabetes PL-0798

    Food, Nutrition and Metabolism
    Having a Baby
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    Under Review - [in French] LIGNES DIRECTRICES CONCERNANT L'ALIMENTATION DE VOTRE BÉBÉ / GUIDELINES FOR FEEDING YOUR BABY 6-12 MONTHS OF AGE PL-0369-FR

    Food, Nutrition and Metabolism
    Having a Baby, Newborn Health
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    Vegetarian Eating for All Ages PL-0574

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    [Being Reviewed/Revised] Cross-contamination of gluten-free foods PL-0567

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    [Being Reviewed/Revised] Gluten free recipes PL-0706

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    [Being Reviewed/Revised] HEALTHY EATING PL-0715

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    [Being Reviewed/Revised] INTRODUCTION TO GLUTEN FREE PL-0375

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    [Being Reviewed/Revised] Label Reading on a Gluten-Free Diet PL-0887

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    [Being Reviewed/Revised] Nutrition for Multiple Birth Pregnancy PL-0159

    Food, Nutrition and Metabolism
    Having a Baby, Newborn Health, Women's Health
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    [Being Reviewed/Revised] Potassium and Kidney Disease PL-1024

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    [Being Reviewed/Revised] The Ups and Downs of Feeding PL-0637

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    [Being Reviewed/Revised] Tips for increasing Fibre on a Gluten-Free diet PL-0565

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    [Being Reviewed] Insulin Treated Diabetes: Low Blood Sugar (Hypoglycemia) PL-0183

    Endocrine System (Hormones, Diabetes, etc.)
    Having a Baby, Women's Health
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    [Being Revised/Reviewed] Recipes to Promote Healthy Eating PL-0711

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    [In Arabic] Iron for your Diet PL-0374-AR

    Blood / Lymphatic System
    Having a Baby, Services, Women's Health
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    [In French] Du fer dans votre alimentation: Iron for your Diet PL-0374-FR

    Blood / Lymphatic System
    Having a Baby, Services, Women's Health
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    [in French] Les fibres sont des nutriments: Fibre PL-0312-FR

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    [In French] Programme de soutien à la nutrition pour les patients du IWK Health Centre / Nutrition Support Program for Nova Scotia IWK Patients PL-1097-FR

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Clinics, Services
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    [Temporarily Unavailable - Being Reviewed] HEALTHY LIVING RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES PL-0215

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    [Temporarily Unavailable - Being Reviewed] HEALTHY TIPS AND TRICKS PL-0232

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    [Temporarily Unavailable - Being Reviewed] HEALTHY WEIGHTS FOR HEALTHY CHILDREN PL-0563

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services
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    [Temporarily Unavailable - Being Reviewed] MEAL PLANNING FOR WOMEN WITH GESTATIONAL DIABETES : 2,000 calories PL-0281

    Endocrine System (Hormones, Diabetes, etc.)
    Having a Baby, Services, Women's Health
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    [Temporarily Unavailable - Being Reviewed] PREGNANCY & DIABETES CLINIC PL-0188

    Endocrine System (Hormones, Diabetes, etc.)
    Women's Health
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    [Temporarily Unavailable - Being Reviewed] WOMEN'S & MATERNITY 7 DAY SAMPLE VEGETARIAN MENU PL-0721

    Women's Health
    Women's Health
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    [Temporarily Unavailable - Being Reviewed] [IN FRENCH] RÉGIME À HAUTE TENEUR EN CALORIES ET EN PROTÉINES POUR LES ENFANTS / HIGH CALORIE, HIGH PROTEIN DIET FOR CHILDREN : nutrition clinique PL-0436-FR

    Child and Teen Health (all ages)
    Services

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