National Nutrition Month is here!
“National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign sponsored annually by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign is designed to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. NNM also promotes the Academy and its members to the public and the media [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Cut Candy for Fewer Calories
Looking for a way to stop your mindless snacking? Try cutting your snacks into smaller pieces. New research released by the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that people were less likely to eat as much of a snack if it was split into smaller pieces, especially if they were completing a task while [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Adding Color to a Ho-Hum Day
Looking for a colorful gluten-free recipe to help you eat right with color? Try these wild rice spring rolls with asian dipping sauce! The mixture inside the spring rolls is filled with colorful yellow, green, and white veggies while the dipping sauce adds orange and red to your meal. Don’t be afraid to customize your [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )NNM: The Beginning
Initiated in 1973 as a week-long event, “National Nutrition Week” became a month-long observance in 1980 in response to growing public interest in nutrition. Additionally, to commemorate the dedication of RDs as advocates for advancing the nutritional status of Americans and people around the world, the second Wednesday of March has been designated “Registered Dietitian Day.” This [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )New York, New York!
Kudos to NYC for getting behind the American Dietetic Association’s efforts to promote eating right with color in March! For the duration of National Nutrition Month (NNM), an electronic billboard in Times Square will display the NNM logo and remind New Yorkers to choose a myriad of colors as they make their plates. Has your town or city done [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Eat the Rainbow with My Pyramid
Grains (Orange) Use whole-grain or oat bread for sandwiches. Opt for oat or whole-wheat cereal for breakfast. Substitute brown rice for white rice in favorite recipes. Add whole barley to soups and stews or bulgur wheat to salads and casseroles. When looking for whole-grain choices, make sure the label says “100 percent whole grain” and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Happy RD Day!
Today marks the 4th annual “Registered Dietitian Day”, appropriately celebrated in National Nutrition Month. Per the American Dietetic Association, Registered Dietitians (RDs) are “the nation’s food and nutrition experts” and are “committed to improving the health of their patients and community. Registered Dietitian Day commemorates the dedication of RDs as advocates for advancing the nutritional status of [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )March Issue of the “Advancing Health” Newsletter
March is all about nutrition, and eating right with color! Our Advancing Health newsletter honors these sentiments with articles on the benefits of choosing colorful foods and ideas on how to incorporate color at every meal. Continuing with the healthy theme are study opportunities that focus on diet and how it impacts diabetes, as well [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )It’s National Nutrition Month!
Purpose National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the American Dietetic Association. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. Registered Dietitian Day, also celebrated in March, increases awareness of registered dietitians as the indispensable providers of food and nutrition services and [...]
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