March is National Nutrition Month®

Eating right is essential to keeping your body running at its best. During National Nutrition Month® the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and our Food & Friends dietitians want to remind you to build an eating plan with your unique lifestyle and nutritional needs in mind. So whether you’re a vegetarian, student, athlete, busy parent or a jet-setting executive, you can find ways to “Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day.”

This year’s theme emphasizes the advantages of making a healthful eating plan that incorporates individual food choices and preferences. You can eat right and still enjoy the foods you love with a plan tailored for your lifestyle, traditions, health needs and of course, taste.

We want you to join our dietitians in celebrating National Nutrition Month^®. There are four easy ways you can follow along and take part in the festivities.

HERE’S HOW:

• Try Our 31 Days of Healthy Living Challenge Each Monday, we’ll post a week of tips. Can you try them all? Let us know by sharing recipes, tips of your own and stories about the healthy choices you’re making this month.

• Compete in Our 25th Anniversary Recipe Contest Help us celebrate our 25th Anniversary by submitting a recipe for a soup, salad or entrée. The healthiest and most delicious recipe in each category will be featured on our spring menu for clients facing HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses. Check out the guidelines to get started.

• Like Us on Facebook Throughout the month, our Facebook friends will have access to quizzes, videos, games, tips, prizes, recipes and more! Don’t miss out on anything, follow us!

• Follow Us on Twitter We can’t type a full recipe with 140 characters but we can definitely show you were to find some. Follow us on Twitter (@foodandfriends) and get access to healthy recipes and health tips.