March is nutrition month in Canada and this year’s theme is Nourish to Flourish! Nutrition and food do more than just keep us healthy, they bring us together, support our mental health, while giving us fuel to live a full life. Good nutrition and healthy eating help us to live longer and live healthier. A balanced diet can help manage weight, improve digestion, promote mental health and prevent chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and some cancers. You can review Canada’s food guide for tips on healthy eating and for recipe ideas. Visit: https://food-guide.canada.ca/en/ to learn more.
As an IBEW Local 353 member you have many tools in your toolbox to help you live a healthy lifestyle. One of those tools is paramedical benefits, such as using a dietician if you need the extra support when it comes to your diet. Under the Benefit Plan, both you and your dependants have a $2,500 maximum per calendar year each, for all paramedical practitioners combined, which includes a registered dietician. Remember, to be eligible for coverage, the dietician must be registered with their regulatory or governing body in the province where services are provided and must not be delisted by Canada Life.
Another tool in your toolbox, which you and your dependants have free access to is a personalized nutrition app powered by RxFood provided by Canada Life. Just by snapping photos of what you eat, you’ll learn what you can do to improve your health. Developed by doctors and dietitians, RxFood offers an AI-powered personalized nutrition solution to make healthy eating simpler, more personal and accessible. It helps turn daily food choices into lasting, measurable health wins and provides valuable support for managing medications when needed.
RxFood fits your life, whether you’re juggling work, family, fitness, managing diabetes or chronic conditions, or just trying to feel more in control. Whatever your goals, RxFood shows how your food choices can fuel better health and gives you the tools to make changes that truly matter.
Using a continuous glucose monitor? RxFood shows how your food choices impact your glucose in real time by integrating with select glucose monitors. Sign up here to register and download the app: https://signup.rxfoodapp.com/patients/canadalife?lang=en&cid=oth%7CGroup%7CRxFoods_launch_CobrandedMemberPiece_RxFoods_20251216EN%7Coth.
Nourish to flourish this nutrition month and take advantage of the benefits available to you as a member of the IBEW Local 353.
Questions? We’re here to help! You can email us at members@teibas.com or call us at 416-637-6789 (toll-free 1-800-267-0602) for assistance during our regular office hours (Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.).