National Nutrition Month: Are You Ready?

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Written By Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

National Nutrition Month(R) is just around the corner -- are you ready for it? Check out our themed materials here, complete with handouts, coloring sheets, and theme ideas! The theme for 2023 is Fuel for the Future. Nutrition Month® is a registered trademark of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Here are the most recent Nutrition Month® themes:

  1. World of Flavor (2022)

  2. Go further with food (2018)

  3. Put your best fork forward (2017)

  4. Savor the flavor (2016)

  5. Bite into a healthy lifestyle (2015)

  6. Enjoy the taste of eating right (2014)

Want more ideas? See the Top 12 Hot Nutrition Topics for This Year (always updated) here.

Below we have assembled relevant Nutrition Month materials that allow you to teach the importance of a nutrient-dense diet that promotes health. Individuals can do that by being aware of how to eat a balanced diet and how to read nutrition facts labels, and discovering the Dietary Guidelines and MyPlate. Our motto is, "make it visual, impactful, relevant to the audience, and fun"!

Some more relevant ideas include:

  • Consuming fewer calories

  • Getting daily exercise

  • Making informed food choices

  • Learning how to use the new food label

  • Shopping online

By adopting these goals, your chosen theme strives to help people manage their weight successfully and reduce their risk of chronic disease while promoting general health. Win-win-win, right?

So, how can you help your clients make the most of March as Nutrition Month(R)?

Okay, now let's talk about you. How can you make the most of National Nutrition Month? Here are some no-cost resources that can help you create your best work yet...

So, are you ready for National Nutrition Month? If you need anything, please don't hesitate to contact me and tell me all about it. You'd be surprised at how speedy my team is! National Nutrition Month is a registered trademark of the Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics.

And of course, there are loads of fantastic National Nutrition Month educational materials in the Nutrition Education Store.

Judy Doherty, MPS, PCII

Judy’s passion for cooking began with helping her grandmother make raisin oatmeal for breakfast. From there, she earned her first food service job at 15, was accepted to the world-famous Culinary Institute of America at 18 (where she graduated second in her class), and went on to the Fachschule Richemont in Switzerland, where she focused on pastry arts and baking. After a decade in food service for Hyatt Hotels, Judy launched Food and Health Communications to focus on flavor and health. She graduated with Summa Cum Laude distinction from Johnson and Wales University with a BS in Culinary Arts, holds a master’s degree in Food Business from the Culinary Institute of America, two art certificates from UC Berkeley Extension, and runs a food photography & motion studio where her love is creating fun recipes and content.

Judy received The Culinary Institute of America’s Pro Chef II certification, the American Culinary Federation Bronze Medal, Gold Medal, and ACF Chef of the Year. Her enthusiasm for eating nutritiously and deliciously leads her to constantly innovate and use the latest nutritional science and Dietary Guidelines to guide her creativity, from putting new twists on fajitas to adapting Italian brownies to include ingredients like toasted nuts and cooked honey. Judy’s publishing company, Food and Health Communications, is dedicated to her vision that everyone can make food that tastes as good as it is for you.

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