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What's New:
FoodFocus- Version 3.5
Some FoodFocus Version 3.5 updates include:
- Latest Food Data: The 2010 Health Canada Canadian Nutrient File includes more Vitamin D and more Omega 3 & 6 fat
data. Changes include over 5000 updated foods (turkey, lamb, granola bars, flour, cereals ...) and over
500 new foods (dark chocolate, energy drinks, less common grains, over 100 new recipes, restaurant foods and more).
- More Nutrients: Teachers will be able to select from about 30% more nutrients.
- Customized Displays: Teachers will be able to customize displays determining which nutrients appear first to students
and which appear on secondary Analysis and report pages. Thus teachers can simplify or
enrich the information to be available to students.
- Added Sugar Data: USDA information added sugar information has been used to augment Canadian Nutrient File information.
See the new Exploring Sugar lesson plan.
- Dietary Reference Intake Updates: Health Canada has provided updated dietary recommendations consistent with scientific reports
on Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for calcium, protein and Vitamin D.
- More Complete Cost and Help Information
FoodFocus version 3.5 was used in workshops for teachers in Manitoba and Ontario in October and November, 2011.
Version 3.5 has been available since February, 2012. Contact us if you have specific questions about Version 3.5 or
upgrading your current FoodFocus licenses to version 3.5.
FitFocus- Interactive Training Now Available
The current version of FitFocus is version 1.1 (version October, 2010). The latest change updated help information on Inactivity in the program and in the manual to reflect that there is now a growing body of research on the consequences of sedentary living. Research indicates, for example, that Canadians who spend most of their work, commuting and leisure time sitting are at substantially increased risks of chronic disease compared to those with a less sedentary lifestyle. Studies show that sitting and watching television are risk factors independent of traditional risk factors.
We hope that you will find the new interactive training under the Resources menu to be helpful.
Contact us for more info
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