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1 Q: ᓱᓕᕚ ᓱᓕᙱᓚᕐᓘᓐᓃᑦ? ᓄᑕᕋᓛᓕᒫᑦ ᐊᔾᔨᒌᓂᒃ vitamin D-ᒥᑦ ᑯᓯᕆᐊᓕᖕᒥᑦ ᐱᑎᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᑦ. True or False? All babies need the same amount of vitamin D drops.

2 A: ᓱᓕᔪᖅ! ᓄᑕᕋᓛᓕᒫᑦ ᒪᕐᕉ ᑐᖔᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᓖᑦ (ᐊᒫᒪᒃᑎᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᒫᒪᐅᑎᒨᖅᑐᓪᓘᓐᓃᑦ) ᖃᐅᑕᒫᑦ ᓄᑕᕋᓛᖅᓯᐅᑎᒥᒃ ᑯᓯᕆᐊᓕᖕᒥᒃ ᒪᕐᕈᐃᕐᓗᒍ (800IU-ᒥᑦ) ᐱᑎᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᑦ. True! All babies under the age of 2 (breastfed or formula fed) should take 2 drops (800IU) of Baby Ddrops every day.

3 Q: ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᓂᕿᓪᓚᑦᑖᒥᒃ vitamin D-ᓕᖕᒥᒃ ᑕᐃᓯᒋᑦ. Name one country food that contains vitamin D.

4 A: ᐃᖃᓗᒃ ᓲᕐᓗ ᑕᕆᐅᕐᒥᐅᑕᖅ, ᖃᓕᕋᓕᒃ, ᐆᒐᖅ, ᓇᑖᕐᓇᐃᑦ, ᐃᓯᐅᕋᓕᒃᑕᐃᓪᓗ. ᓱᕙᐃᑦ. ᒪᒃᑖᖅ. Fish like char, cod, halibut, lake trout and turbot. Fish eggs. Maqtaaq.

5 Q: ᐊᑕᐅᓯᕐᒥᒃ ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᖕᒥᐅᑕᕐᒥᒃ ᓂᕿᒥᒃ vitamin D-ᓕᖕᒥᒃ ᑕᐃᓯᒋᑦ. Name one store-bought food that contains vitamin D.

6 A: ᖃᓄᐃᑦᑐᑐᐃᓐᓇᐃᑦ ᐃᒻᒧᐃᑦ, ᑯᑯᓖᓪᓗ ᐃᒻᒧᐃᑦ, vitamin D-ᖃᖅᐳᑦ. ᐃᒨᔮᖅᑐᑦ (ᐃᓚᒃᓴᔭᖃᙱᑦᑎᐊᖅᑐᑦ) ᐃᓚᖏᓪᓗ ᔫᒍ (ᓇᓕᖅᑲᖓ ᖃᐅᔨᒋᐊᕐᓗᒍ). All types of milk, including chocolate milk, have vitamin D. Margarine (100% non-hydrogenated) and some yogurt (check the label).

7 Q: ᓱᓕᕚ ᓱᓕᙱᓚᕐᓘᓐᓃᑦ? ᓱᓕᕚ ᓱᓕᙱᓚᕐᓘᓐᓃᑦ? ᐊᕐᓇᐃᑦ ᓯᖓᐃᔪᑦ ᐊᒫᒪᒃᑎᑦᑎᔪᓪᓗ, ᓄᑕᕋᓛᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᑕᕋᐃᑦ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕕᖕᒥ ᐊᑭᖃᙱᑦᑐᒥᑦ vitamin D-ᑖᕈᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ. True or False? Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, babies and young children can get FREE vitamin D at the Health Centre.

8 A: ᓱᓕᔪᖅ! ᓯᖓᐃᔪᓕᒫᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᒫᒪᒃᑎᑎᔪᑦ, ᓄᑕᕋᓛᑦ ᓄᑕᕋᐃᓪᓗ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕕᖕᒥ ᐊᑭᖃᙱᑦᑐᒥᑦ vitamin D-ᑖᖅᑎᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ. ᐃᖢᐊᖅᓴᐃᔨᔅᓯᓐᓄᑦ ᐊᐱᕆᔪᓐᓇᖅᐳᑎᑦ. True! All pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, babies and young children can get vitamin D for free at the Health Centre. Ask your community nurse.

9 Q: purchase fotolia image ᓱᓕᕚ ᓱᓕᙱᓚᕐᓘᓐᓃᑦ? ᓱᓕᕚ ᓱᓕᙱᓚᕐᓘᓐᓃᑦ? ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ ᓯᕿᓐᓂᖅᑐᒥᑦ vitamin D-ᑖᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᑦᑎᐊᕈᓐᓇᖅᑐᒍᑦ. True or False? Sunshine is a good source of vitamin D in Nunavut.

10 A: ᓱᓕᙱᑦᑐᖅ! ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥ, ᓯᕿᓐᓂᖅᑐᒧᑦ vitamin D-ᑖᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓗᐊᕈᓐᓇᙱᓐᓇᑦᑕ. ᐊᕐᕌᒍᓕᒫ ᑕᖅᑭᒐᓴᖕᓄᑦ ᓯᕿᓐᓂᓗᐊᖃᑦᑕᙱᒻᒪᑦ. ᑕᐃᒪᐃᒻᒪᑦ vitamin D-ᓕᖕᓂᑦ ᓂᕆᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᒍᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᖅᓯᐅᑎᓂᒃ ᐄᓯᕙᒡᓗᑕ. ᖃᓪᓗᓈᓂᓕ vitamin D-ᑖᖅᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᖅᓴᐅᔪᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ ᓯᕿᓐᓂᖅᑐᒦᓐᓂᖅᓴᐅᕙᒡᓗᑎᒃ. False! In Nunavut, sunshine is not a good way to get vitamin D. The sun is not strong enough in many months of the year. That is why we need to get vitamin D from food and supplements. In the south vitamin D can be formed naturally when skin is exposed to sunlight.

11 Q: ᓱᓕᕚ ᓱᓕᙱᓚᕐᓘᓐᓃᑦ? ᓱᓕᕚ ᓱᓕᙱᓚᕐᓘᓐᓃᑦ? ᑯᓯᕆᐊᓖᑦ ᓄᑕᕋᐃᑦ ᑭᒍᑎᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᑲᔪᖅᓯᑎᑦᑎᔪᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ. True or False? drops turn babies teeth brown.

12 A: ᓱᓕᙱᑦᑐᖅ! ᓄᑕᕋᓛᖅᓯᐅᑏᑦ ᑯᓯᕆᐊᓖᑦ ᑕᖅᓴᖃᙱᑉᐳᑦ ᑎᐱᖃᙱᖦᖢᑎᒡᓗ; ᓄᑕᕋᐃᑦ ᑭᒍᑎᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᑲᔪᖅᓯᑎᑦᑎᔪᓐᓇᙱᑦᑐᑦ. False! Baby Ddrops are colourless and tasteless; they will not turn babies teeth brown.

13 Q: ᓱᓕᕚ ᓱᓕᙱᓚᕐᓘᓐᓃᑦ? ᑭᓇᓕᒫᑦᑎᐊᖅ vitamin D-ᑐᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᓕᒃ. True or False? Everyone needs vitamin D.

14 A: ᓱᓕᔪᖅ! ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᖃᔅᓯᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᓖᑦ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᑦ vitamin D-ᑐᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᓴᐅᓂᑦᑎᐊᕆᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑭᒍᑎᑦᑎᐊᕆᒡᓗᑎᒡᓗ, ᐱᓗᐊᖅᑐᒥ ᐊᕐᓇᐃᑦ ᓯᖓᐃᔪᑦ, ᓄᑕᕋᓛᑦ ᓄᑕᕋᐃᓪᓗ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᑦᑎᐊᖅ vitamin D-ᑐᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᑦ. True! People of all ages need vitamin D every day for strong bones and teeth. is especially important for pregnant women, babies and young children.

15 Q: ᓱᓕᕚ ᓱᓕᙱᓚᕐᓘᓐᓃᑦ? -ᒧᑦ ᖃᓂᒻᒪᒍᓐᓇᖅᐳᑎᑦ. True or False? pills can make you feel sick.

16 A: ᓱᓕᙱᑦᑐᖅ! ᐄᔭᒐᐃᑦ ᖃᓂᒻᒪᖕᓇᙱᑉᐳᑦ. ᒥᑭᖦᖢᑎᒡᓗ ᐄᔭᕐᓂᖅᖢᑎᒡᓗ. False! pills do not make you feel sick. They are also small and easy to swallow.

17 Q: ᓱᓕᕚ ᓱᓕᙱᓚᕐᓘᓐᓃᑦ? ᐊᕐᓇᐃᑦ ᓯᖓᐃᔪᑦ ᐊᒫᒪᒃᑎᑦᑎᔪᓪᓗ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᑦ vitamin D-ᑐᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᑦ. True or False? Pregnant and breastfeeding women need vitamin D every day.

18 A: ᓱᓕᔪᖅ! ᐊᕐᓇᖅ ᓯᖓᐃᓗᓂ vitamin D-ᑐᖃᑦᑕᙱᓗᐊᖅᐸᑦ, ᓯᖓᐃᒋᔭᖓ ᓴᐅᓂᕐᓗᒍᓯᖃᓕᕈᓐᓇᖅᐳᖅ. ᓴᐅᓂᕐᓗᒍᓯᖅᑖᖅᑎᑦᑎᑦᑕᐃᓕᔪᓐᓇᖅᐳᑦ, ᓯᖓᐃᔪᑦ ᐊᒫᒪᒃᑎᑦᑎᔪᓪᓗ vitamin D-ᓕᖕᓂᑦ ᓂᕆᖃᑦᑕᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ vitamin D-ᒥᑦ ᐄᓯᕙᒡᓗᓂ ᓯᖓᐃᔪᖅᓯᐅᑎᓂᒃ ᐄᔭᒐᖅᑎᓪᓗᒍ. True! If a pregnant woman doesn t get enough vitamin D, the baby she is carrying might develop rickets. To prevent rickets, pregnant and breastfeeding women need to eat foods with vitamin D and take a vitamin D supplement every day in addition to prenatal vitamins.

19 Q: ᓱᓕᕚ ᓱᓕᙱᓚᕐᓘᓐᓃᑦ? ᓯᖓᐃᔪᖅᓯᐅᑎᑦ ᐄᔭᒐᐃᑦ vitamin D-ᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᐳᑦ ᓯᖓᐃᔪᑦ ᐊᒫᒪᒃᑎᑦᑎᔪᓪᓗ ᐱᔭᕆᐊᖃᖅᑕᓕᒫᖏᓐᓂᒃ. True or False? Prenatal supplements contain all the vitamin D pregnant and nursing mothers need.

20 A: ᓱᓕᙱᑦᑐᖅ! ᓯᖓᐃᔪᖅᓯᐅᑎᑦ ᐄᔭᒐᐃᑦ vitamin D-ᓕᐅᒐᓗᐊᑦ ᑭᓯᐊᓂ ᓈᒻᒫᓂᙱᒻᒪᑦ. ᓯᖓᐃᔪᑦ ᐊᒫᒪᒃᑎᑦᑎᔪᓪᓗ vitamin D-ᓕᖕᒥᑦ ᓂᕆᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ vitamin D-ᒥᑦ ᐄᓯᕙᒡᓗᑎᒃ ᓯᖓᐃᔪᖅᓯᐅᑎᒥᒃ ᐄᔭᒐᖅᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ. False! Prenatal supplements have some vitamin D, but they do not have enough vitamin D. Pregnant and breastfeeding women need to eat foods with vitamin D and take a vitamin D supplement every day in addition to prenatal vitamins.

21 Q: ᓱᓕᕚ ᓱᓕᙱᓚᕐᓘᓐᓃᑦ? ᓴᐅᓂᕐᓗᒍᓯᖅ ᓴᐅᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᓂᒻᒪᓯᐅᕗᖅ ᓄᖅᑲᖓᑎᑕᒃᓴᐅᓪᓗᓂ. True or False? Rickets is a bone disease that can be prevented.

22 A: ᓱᓕᔪᖅ! ᓴᐅᓂᕐᓗᒍᓯᖅ ᓄᖅᑲᖓᑎᑕᒃᓴᐅᔪᓐᓇᑦᑎᐊᖅᐳᖅ. ᐋᓐᓂᐊᖑᓪᓗᓂ ᓄᑕᕋᓛᑦ ᓄᑕᕋᐃᓪᓗ ᓴᐅᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᕿᒡᓕᑎᑦᑎᔪᓐᓇᖅᖢᓂ ᑐᑭᓕᐊᕈᓐᓃᖅᑎᑦᑎᔪᓐᓇᖅᖢᓂᓗ. ᓄᑕᕋᓛᑦ ᒪᕐᕉᒃ ᑐᖔᓂ ᐅᑭᐅᓖᑦ, (ᐊᒫᒪᒃᑎᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᐊᒫᒪᐅᑎᒨᖅᑐᓪᓘᓐᓃᑦ) ᒪᕐᕈᐃᕐᓗᒍ ᑯᓯᕆᐊᓕᒃ (800IU-ᒥᑦ) ᖃᐅᑕᒫᑦ ᐱᑎᑕᐅᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᑦ. True! Rickets is 100% preventable. It is a disease that makes babies and young children s bones get soft and bend. All babies under the age of 2 (breastfed or formula fed) should take 2 drops (800IU) of Baby Ddrops every day.

23 Q: ᓱᓕᕚ ᓱᓕᙱᓚᕐᓘᓐᓃᑦ? ᓄᑕᕋᓛᑦ ᓄᑕᕋᐃᓪᓗ ᐅᑭᐅᒃᑯᑐᐊᖅ vitamin D-ᒥᑦ ᐄᓯᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᑦ. True or False? Babies and young children only need to take vitamin D supplements in the winter months.

24 A: ᓱᓕᙱᑦᑐᖅ! ᓄᑕᕋᓛᑦ ᓄᑕᕋᐃᓪᓗ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᑦᑎᐊᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᓕᒫᖅ vitamin D-ᒥᑦ ᐄᓯᖃᑦᑕᕆᐊᖃᖅᐳᑦ. False! Babies and young children need to take vitamin D supplements every day all year long.

25 Q: ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᐊᖅᐱᓪᓕ ᓈᒻᒪᒃᑐᒥᑦ vitamin D-ᑐᖃᑦᑕᖁᓪᓗᑎᑦ? What will you do to get enough vitamin D?

26 A: ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᓕᐅᕐᓂᐊᕐᓂᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᑐᓴᖅᑎᑦᑎᓗᑎᒃ ᓈᒻᒪᒃᑐᒥᑦ vitamin D-ᑐᖃᑦᑕᖁᓪᓗᒋᑦ. ᐅᑯᐊ ᑭᐅᔾᔪᑎᒃᓴᐃᑦ (ᑖᒃᑯᐊᑐᐊᖑᙱᖦᖢᑎᒡᓗ): ᐃᖃᓗᒃᑐᕐᓂᖅᓴᐅᕙᒡᓗᑎᒃ ᒪᒃᑖᕐᒥᒃ, ᐃᒻᒧᖕᒥᒃ ᐊᓯᖏᓐᓂᒡᓗ vitamin D-ᓕᖕᓂᒃ ᓂᕿᓂᒃ ᐋᓐᓂᐊᕕᖕᒥ vitamin D-ᑖᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᖃᐅᑕᒫᑦ ᐄᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᖅᑕᒥᓂᒃ Have participants share steps they will take to get enough vitamin D. Answers can include (but are not limited to) the following: Eat more fish, maqtaaq, milk or other foods that contain vitamin D Get a vitamin D supplement from the health centre and take it every day

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