March is National Nutrition Month®!
Why do you choose the foods you eat? If you’re like most people, taste wins out over health, social and emotional factors. This March and all year long, “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right,” and you’ll fit right in with this year’s theme.
Good-tasting And Good For You: The days of, “if it tastes good, spit it out” are over! There are lots of ways to make healthy food taste great, from adding fresh raspberries to your whole-grain morning cereal to sprinkling toasted sliced almonds on roasted green beans.
Go Green: Feel good about the choices you make by eating a plant-based diet that’s chock-full of antioxidant-rich fruits, veggies, whole grains, nuts, seeds and legumes. It’s simple: Just fill half your plate with deeply-colored veggies and fruits, like spinach, tomatoes, blueberries and pomegranate seeds. Divide up the other half with protein sources, such as beans or soy, and whole grains, like quinoa, barley or whole-wheat pasta.
March 12 is Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day!
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recently gave RDs the option of adding an “N” to the RD credential to drive home the point that all registered dietitians are nutritionists but not all nutritionists are dietitians. The decision also underscores the fact that RDs and RDNs are your go-to experts, not only for medical nutrition therapy, but also for health and wellness, and prevention of diseases with nutrition-related risk factors. National Nutrition Month® and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day are annual events created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals.
