As an RD, I am of course, very excited that March is National Nutrition Month. It also doesn’t hurt that there is great irony at work here; I was BORN in March, so perhaps my career was designed by destiny.
National Nutrition WEEK became a month-long observance in 1980 – long before I earned my registered dietitian title. I think that observing the power and importance of good nutrition for an entire month is not a bad idea at all. In fact, nutrition has become such an important and hot topic that every month, practically every DAY, brings new conversation and scientific findings.
The 2010 theme is “Nutrition From The Ground Up”. Of course that makes me think about fruits and vegetables that will soon be planted in the ground (it being practically spring and all) and the return of farmer’s markets (this being Chicago we are forced to take a haitus).
It also makes me think about nutrition as a foundation for health. Now if that doesn’t sound like a true dietitian I don’t know what does. All joking aside, feeding your body healthy, nutritious food is one of the best ways to take care of yourself. If you don’t do it – who else will?
So why not use the month of March to take stock of your nutritional habits; identify one or two that could use some healthy attention to make them better and “spring” into action to do just that.
Happy Nutrition Month!