March is National Nutrition Month and the theme for 2012 is Get Your Plate In Shape! This is the perfect time to revisit those New Year's Resolutions and to re-motivate ourselves to make daily healthy choices. Check out the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics website for more information.
The USDA's Choose My Plate is the new and improved food pyramid. The focus is on portion control and emphasizes how much of each food group should make up each meal. In a nutshell, we should strive to make half of our plates filled with fruits and veggies, a smaller amount of lean protein and a bit more whole grains. Also, try incorporate a source of calcium with each meal.
Below is my National Nutrition Month calendar with a simple tip to incorporate into each day. Try to choose at least one tip each week to and pick a few to incorporate into April and throughout the year.
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