March is National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month, a month focused on nutrition education and information created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This year the theme is "Get Your Plate in Shape", focusing not only on making good food choices but also on getting physical exercise as depicted in this year's logo: In their press release, the Academy encouraged all Americans to focus on healthy eating habits by eating more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein and low fat dairy foods every day. Their logo emphasizes the new Choose MyPlate theme developed by USDA that encourages each of us to fill half our plate with fruits and veggies, a fourth with whole grains, a fourth with lean protein and to have some low fat dairy with each meal. How can you add whole grains to your diet? Cereal – eating cereal is an easy way to add whole grains. As stated in a previous blog entry, all General Mills cereals are whole grain. Choose any General Mills cereal and you have easily ad...