Promote Healthy Eating

Healthy Eating at Work

Everyone at AHS can act to promote the health and wellness of themselves and those they work with. A supportive environment makes it easier to achieve healthy eating goals. Use the Strategies and Ideas for AHS Staff or resources on this page to get started.

Network with others who share your passion for promoting wellness and healthy workplace environments. Visit Insite (internal webpage) to learn more about the AHS Wellness Champion Network (WCN).

“We have the same goals and it’s more fun and easier to do it as a group”- AHS staff

Ways to Promote Healthy Eating

• Role Model
• Share Information
• Share Healthy Foods
• Organize Wellness Activities
• Ask for Change

Resources

Share Information

• AHS Healthy Eating Environment Posters:
  • Staff
  • Chef
  • Leader
• Steps to a Healthier You Posters
• Shift to Healthy Eating at Work posters and tip sheets that can be posted in common areas or lunch rooms
• Healthy Eating Resources handouts with practical tips and ideas for healthy eating
• Creating Change: Strategies and Ideas for AHS Staff
• Creating Change: Strategies and Ideas for AHS leaders and teams

Share Healthy Foods

• Healthy Meetings and Celebrations – information and tools for planning
• Inspire Healthy Eating – recipes for snacks, meals and potlucks

Organize Wellness Activities

• Healthy Eating Challenge – everything you need to run a fun team building activity

Ask for Change

• Ask managers and site leaders how you can provide feedback on foods and drinks for sale or offered in your area or site
• Food and Drinks for Sale in AHS – share information about changes that can be made to food and drinks sold in your area or site

What Have Others Done?

Success Stories

Questions?

Talk to your manager or email your questions to healthyeatingenvironment@ahs.ca