Are you ready to Spring into National Nutrition Month? There’s no better time than Spring to turn your attention toward the importance of helping your clients and caregivers make informed food choices and develop sound eating habits.
Food is life!
We all need food to survive. But, not all food choices are created equally. The foods we choose have the potential to either support or sabotage our health.
Many of the diseases suffered by the senior clients you serve are the result of dietary habits, some of which have been practiced for a lifetime. These lifestyle choices are hard habits to break.
What can you do?
How do you help someone with heart disease or diabetes make food choices that support or improve their health? You do it by getting In the Know about Nutrition!
Download our latest Caregiver Challenge, “Get In the Know Now about Nutrition.”
What’s Inside:
- A thought-provoking quiz for caregivers
- Tips on preparing food on a tight budget, and
- An explanation of common but confusing food labels.
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National Nutrition Month® is a campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Check out their website for loads of event ideas, marketing tools and social media messaging you can use to run your own Nutrition Month Campaign.