March is National Nutrition Month!
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics celebrates national nutrition month every March to teach both kids and adults about food, nutrition and healthy living.
The point of dedicating a month to nutrition is to stress the importance of making informed food choices and sound eating and physical activity habits. Through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, they are able to promote to the public the most valuable and credible source of information.
Seeing that being overweight is a risk factor for pre-diabetes that affects 86 million Americans, nutrition is a very important topic for all people to be aware and knowledgeable of.
For 2016, the theme for Nutrition Month is "Savor the Flavor of Eating Right". This theme stresses to take time to enjoy food traditions and appreciate the pleasures, great flavors and social experiences food can add to our lives. It promotes having a mindful eating patter that includes nutritious and flavorful foods.
Some more simple tips that the Academy give to get better nutrition include the following:
- Eat breakfast
- Make half your plate fruits and vegetables
- Watch portion sizes
- Fix healthy sizes
- Get to know food labels
- Follow food safety guidelines
Look out for more nutrition tips the rest of the month!
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