# What is Health Check?

*Archive · Nutrition.* An archived page from the former Health Check nutrition program site. Kept because other sites still link here. Not part of HealthCheck.org's imaging services.

Health Check is one important way the Heart and Stroke Foundation helps Canadians eat well.

Healthy eating is one of the most important things you can do to improve your overall health. Whether you are cooking at home or eating out, you can make healthy choices that will help you feel and look better and at the same time lower your risk of heart disease and stroke and other diseases.

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[**Our Team >**](/page/health-check-team)
Our team of registered dietitians provide expertise and guidance on the nutrient criteria as well as developing all of our healthy eating information, tools and resources.

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[**Helping You Eat Well >**](/page/helping-you-eat-well)
All Health Check grocery products and menu items are evaluated by the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s registered dietitians. To earn the Health Check symbol, every food or menu item in the program must meet nutrient criteria, established by Health Check, based on the recommendations in Canada’s Food Guide.

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HealthCheck.org is not a medical provider and does not diagnose or treat conditions. Scans are performed by licensed imaging centers and read by board-certified radiologists. Screening is not a substitute for care from your physician.