Celebrate 31 days of health

Susana

In 2021, on Wednesday, March 10, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics celebrates Certified Dietitian Nutritionist Day. Licensed nutritionists, as the food and nutrition specialists of the country, are committed to promoting the health of their patients, consumers and communities.

The campaign, which takes place during National Nutrition Month, has a theme each year with dedicated websites containing data, info-graphics, menus, study guides and more information. It make it easy to stay informed for nation National Nutrition Month.

Due to COVID-19, the theme of this year, Personalize Your Plate, promotes the development of nutritious meals to meet the cultural and personal food preferences of individuals online which you can do on this website at eatright.org (https://rb.gy/xh86cz).

Over the years, the theme has highlighted positive aspects of nutrition:

2020: Eat Right Bite by Bite

2019: Choose Right, Live Well

2018: Go Further with Food

2017: Put Your Best Fork Forward

2016: Savor the Flavor

2015: Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle

2014: Enjoy the taste of Eating Right.

Some ways to celebrate this month would be consuming fewer calories, getting daily exercise, making healthy food choices, or helping a friend do the same. According to https://www.newswise.com/articles , there are so many traditional dishes you can make which are listed below:

• Cook with dried spices and herbs instead of salt to add flavor to your dishes
• Try different grains such as wild rice, whole-grain farro and whole-grain barley to reap the benefits of whole grains
• Go meatless: Serve up beans or lentils for a heart healthful plant-based protein
• Cook with vegetable oils instead of solid fats such as butter when cooking to limit saturated fat
• Eat 100-percent whole-wheat bread instead of white bread for more dietary fiber
• To decrease extra calories from fat, bake, grill, roast or steam your food instead of frying
• Sprinkle chia or ground flax seeds on cereal, salad or toast to increase consumption of omega-3 fatty acids
• For flavor, add lime, grapefruit or pineapple slices to glasses of water
• Cook grains in a low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock for flavor
• To add variety, enjoy vegetables in different forms — raw, steamed, roasted, grilled or sautéed.

Enjoy this month and have fun cooking these delicious meals!