You may be wondering what is National Nutrition Month and since when is it a thing? Don’t worry, we’re here to answer those questions and also give you some tips about how to improve your health during this month and in the future as well.

Remember that, even if we are in the National Nutrition Month, that does not mean that you should only care about your health during these weeks.

What is National Nutritional Month?

National Nutrition Month also called National Nutritional Month, is a campaign done once a year, which was developed by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to promote healthier lifestyle choices.

Everyone in the country is invited each year during the month of March so they can begin learning about how to make proper decisions regarding their food and drink choices, as well as how to start developing healthy eating and physical activity habits as well.

This annual campaign began as National Nutrition Week a long time ago. It actually started in 1973! Thanks to the great interest and excitement that has been growing since then for this campaign, the National Nutrition Month was inaugurated during 1980.

What are People Doing This Year?

National Nutrition Month is big and you will be able to do many things. 2021’s theme is “Personalize Your Plate.” Basically, there’s no simple answer like a one-size-fits-all when we’re talking about health and nutrition. We need to understand that each one of us is unique, having different bodies, as well as different aims, histories, and tastes.

A registered dietitian or nutritionist can work with you providing  a healthy eating plan that is just as unique as you are.

In 2021, you will be able to:

• Learn new skills to cook delicious meals that you can share and enjoy with your relatives or close friends.
• Enjoy healthy eating everywhere: whether at work, at school or home.
• Start eating something different and yet nutritious every day of the month.
• See a registered dietitian nutritionist.

What is nutrition?

Nutrition refers to the scientific study of nutrients that can be found in food, as well as other topics such as how the body manipulates these nutrients and the possible link between illness, health, and diet.

Nutritionists need vast knowledge derived from different scientific disciplines such as biochemistry, molecular biology and genetics in order to comprehend the way that nutrients alter the human body.

Of course, this is not all that nutritionists do. They also focus on the ways people can use dietary choices in order to decrease the risk of disease. Diseases are the adverse results of having an unbalanced level of nutrients (either too low or too high).

Healthy Tips to Begin Your Nutrition Journey

• Stop drinking sugar calories. The difference between drinking and eating sugar calories is that your nervous system is incapable of measuring the calories from liquid sugar.
• Start incorporating nuts into your diet. They’re highly nutritious and a great healthy snack to have.
• Focus on eating real food rather than eating processed junk food. They’re low in several nutrients but high in sugar and refined grain. 

National Nutritional Month is learning on how to stay healthy and how to develop healthy habits and routines for your life.