Did you know that March is National Nutrition Month®?

National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign sponsored annually by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign is designed to focus attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. National Nutrition Month also promotes the Academy and its members to the public and the media as the most valuable and credible source of timely, scientifically based food and nutrition information.

To help your Neighborhood Networks Center celebrate National Nutrition Month® and develop good eating habits check out these resources:

• Event Ideas for National Nutrition Month® from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Choose My Plate.gov to  track your diet and physical activity; learn more about the different food groups; print out  nutrition tips to post on your refrigerator; and much more.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention  Healthy Recipes with Fruits and Veggies selector to select fruits and/or vegetables you’d like to use in a recipe, and then choose the type of meal you’d like to prepare. You’ll get some ideas for healthy recipes using your preferred fruit or veggie.
• Tips of Stretching Your Fruit and Vegetable Budget (pdf) to see 30 tips on how to maximize the benefits of eating fruits and vegetables without breaking your budget.
• Order Publications on Nutrition at Publications.USA.gov where you will find free or very low cost publications to help you eat healthy. You can also search for free or low cost recipe publications.
• Nutrition Education Resources look for additional downloadable materials in the weeks to come, and visit the Media section of this site for press releases to help promote National Nutrition Month.
• Learn  How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Labels at U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s website.
• Create Delicious Recipes for Heart Healthy Eating at National Heart Lung and Blood Institute’s website.
• Heart Healthy Home Cooking African American Style recipes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health.
• How much sugar is in a can of soda?  Check it out at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Science on the Brain website.
•  NPR cupcake makeovers  Have your less sinful cupcake and enjoy it too.
• U.S. Department of Agriculture  Food and Nutrition website.
• Don’t forget to check  MedlinePlus.gov for all of your questions about food, nutrition, and healthy eating for the whole family. A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health.