“…bite into a healthy lifestyle…”

— V. Lawrance, RN

National Nutrition Month

National Nutrition Month is an educational campaign focusing on the significance of physical fitness as well as eating nourishing meals. Taking charge of your health contributes to overall well-being; as well as losing weight or staying at your ideal weight, which reduces risks of chronic illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes. https://www.eatright.org/food/resources/national-nutrition-month.

This year's theme is "Fuel for the Future." Eating with sustainability in mind is a tasty way to nourish ourselves during every phase of life and protect the environment. A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist can help you create healthy habits that are sustainable and celebrate your unique needs:

Week 1: Eat with the environment in mind.

Week 2: See a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).

Week 3: Stay nourished and save money

Week 4: Eat a variety of foods from all food groups.

Week 5: Make tasty foods at home

Click here to read more details at www.eatright.org/national-nutrition-month-2023

Also, click here to read more about the NEWSTART program an S.D.A. endorsed therapeutic application of Nutrition.

Mediterranean Diet Month

Mediterranean diet is named the best diet for 2021 and continues to be lauded as one of the best to date. https://nationaltoday.com/national-mediterranean-diet-month/. The diet can reduce the risk for diabetes, high cholesterol, dementia, memory loss, depression, and breast cancer. See the following article for the complete CNN report. https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/05/health/mediterranean-diet-2021-best-diet-wellness/index.html.

Activities:

Explore this cuisine; Google recipes with foods you’ve never tried.
Start a 30-day challenge; try one new food, condiment, or spice every week.
Make a Mediterranean-inspired dinner/party.

World Sleep Day March 15th

https://worldsleepday.org/

National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, March 22-28th

https://nationaltoday.com/national-drug-and-alcohol-facts-week/

SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662- HELP (4357)

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

National Spinach Day, March 26th

A source of iron, calcium, folic acid, fiber, protein, calcium, and vitamins A, C, and K. It is loaded with cancer-fighting antioxidants and helps to improve cardiovascular and gastrointestinal health. Try it in a salad, on a pizza, in lasagna, or add to scrambled eggs.

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-spinach-day-march-26/