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Tools and Quizzes
Here are some useful calculators, self-assessment quizzes, personal health tracking forms, and knowledge tests. Links will open in a new window.
EATracker lets you track your day's food and activity choices and compares them to the guidelines laid out by Health Canada.
Body Mass Index (BMI) is a ratio of weight-to-height and is a useful indicator for health risks associated with body weight. This site includes a BMI calculator, waist circumference tool, and provides follow-up information, to assess your eating habits and level of physical activity.
Waist to Hip Ratio
Research shows that people with "apple-shaped" bodies (with more weight around the waist) face more health risks than those with "pear-shaped" bodies who carry more weight around the hips. Use the waist to hip ratio calculator to see if you are an apple or a pear.
Target Heart Rate Calculator
Enter your age and click to arrow to find out what heart rate is good to burn fat, increase stamina, and to stay fit.
Calcium Counter: Are you getting enough?
Calcium is needed for strong bones and for your heart, muscles, and nerves to function properly and for your blood to clot normally. It can be found in other foods not listed but the variety offered in this calculator will give you a good idea of your overall calcium consumption.
Baby Due Date Calculator
Just what the title says!
Let's Make a Meal!
Build a one-day menu using “Let’s Make a Meal!” Then use the “Food Guide Calculator” as a quick and easy tool to see if you are eating well.
What's your stress index?
The Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Mental Health Assocation have put together a booklet about how to cope with stress. How stressed are you? Find out with this quiz on page 2 of the booklet.
Mental Health Check Up ("Check Up from the Neck Up")
See if you have the signs and symptoms of depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorders.
Personal Tracking Forms
Log sheet for medications, when taken, prescription instructions, etc.
Children's Immunization Record (pdf)
Log sheet to keep track of immunizations.
Blood Sugar Tracking Form (pdf)
Helps you monitor your blood sugar levels throughout the day, week, and month.
Blood Pressure Tracking Form (pdf)
Helps you monitor your blood pressure results, very useful for you and your doctor.
Symptom Diary (pdf)
Checklist of symptoms, useful to describe to your doctor, during your next visit.
Test your Knowledge!
Test your knowledge by getting the truth about 10 common myths about working out.
Nutrition Label Investigation
To help you better understand Canada's new health labels, here is an interactive tool to help you make healthy food choices.
Safety Quizzes
From the Canadian Safety Council, an A to Z list of quizzes on Air Bag safety to Water Safety and everything in between.
