NCHPAD NEWS: March 2014
Volume 13, Issue 3
A monthly publication of NCHPAD - the NATIONAL CENTER on HEALTH, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY and DISABILITY http://www.nchpad.org.
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THIS MONTH'S TOPICS
From the Editor's Desk: You Are What You Eat
Celebrating National Nutrition Month: National Nutrition Month
Eating Healthy Through the Lifespan:
- Birth to Toddler Years
- Preschool through Adolescence
- Adulthood
- Before and During Pregnancy
- Aging Gracefully
From the Information Specialists' Desks: Updates & Upcoming Events
From the Editor's Desk: You Are What You Eat
Those pithy words ring truer today than ever as one-third of adults and 17 percent of youth in the United States are considered obese. The laundry list of chronic health conditions often accompanying our extra weight reinforces the importance of maintaining a healthy weight through proper diet and exercise. Read this month’s From the Editor’s Desk to learn how your family, community and the rest of the country can get moving and eating toward a healthier weight.
To read this month’s From the Editor’s Desk, please click HERE.
Send your questions and comments to Laura K. Watkins, NCHPAD News Editor, at lauraw@lakeshore.org.
Celebrating National Nutrition Month: National Nutrition Month
In 1973, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics created a National Nutrition week that has now evolved into the National Nutrition Month occurring in March. This year’s theme is “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right” and includes materials on how to incorporate taste and nutrition into building healthy meals that meet the Dietary Guidelines and recommendations.
To read this month’s column, please click HERE.
Eating Healthy Through the Lifespan:
This month, our newsletter focuses on sustaining good nutrition through the life cycle. Enjoy articles on each of the outlined stages of life:
- Birth to Toddler Years
- Preschool through Adolescence
- Adulthood
- Before and During Pregnancy
- Aging Gracefully
From the Information Specialists' Desks: Updates & Upcoming Events