Ah, the month all Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (and future RDNs!) look forward to…National Nutrition Month! Each year in March, a new slogan is created for the month of celebration, but they all focus on the same few topics. The slogan for the 2017 year is “Put Your Best Fork Forward” and concentrates on a few key messages.

• Create an eating lifestyle that includes a variety of your favorite, healthful foods.
• Practice cooking more at home and experiment with healthier ingredients.
• How much we eat is as important as what we eat. Eat and drink the right amount for you, as MyPlate encourages us to do.
• Find activities that you enjoy and be physically active most days of the week.
• Manage your weight or lower your health risks by consulting a registered dietitian nutritionist. RDNs can provide sound, easy-to-follow personalized nutrition advice to meet your lifestyle, preferences and health-related needs

This year’s them of “putting your best fork forward” is referring to how each bite counts. You can’t change your eating habits overnight, it is a slow and progressive process. Making small, positive changes will add up overtime and improve your overall lifestyle! The theme for this year “inspires us to start with small changes in our eating habits – one forkful at a time”.

Throughout this month, I plan to post more frequently and focus a majority of my posts around the celebration of this month! Stay tuned for more. xoxo