Seniors, Wellness and Social Development
March 1, 2016

Healthy Eating, One Meal at a Time

Nutrition Month Focuses on Making Small, Positive Changes to Diet

March is Nutrition Month and this year�s theme is �Take a 100 Meal Journey: Make Small Changes, One Meal at a Time.�

�Our government is committed to working with our partners to develop a health promotion and healthy living strategy, and to promote active, healthy lifestyles as a way of life in Newfoundland and Labrador. Nutrition Month is an opportunity to focus on the importance of healthy eating in the pursuit of that goal, and the positive impact it has on our overall health.�
- The Honourable Sherry Gambin-Walsh, Minister of Seniors, Wellness and Social Development

Nutrition Month is an initiative of Dietitians of Canada, the association which represents registered dietitians across the country. There are more than 100 members in Newfoundland and Labrador. This year�s campaign focuses on providing strategies that inspire people to make small, positive changes to their diet � and to making those changes last.

�Canadians consume almost 100 meals each month. Making small, simple dietary changes during Nutrition Month can set the stage for longer-term healthy eating, which is an important part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle.�
- Lisa Dooley, Chair, Dietitians of Newfoundland and Labrador

For more information on Nutrition Month, including how you can �Take the Pledge� to eat healthier, visit: www.dietitians.ca/nutritionmonth .

QUICK FACTS

• March is Nutrition Month in Canada. This year�s theme is Take a 100 Meal Journey: Make Small Changes, One Meal at a Time.
• Nutrition Month is an initiative of Dietitians of Canada, the association which represents registered dietitians across the country. There are more than 100 members in Newfoundland and Labrador.
• The 2016 Nutrition Month campaign focuses on providing strategies that help people get ready to make a dietary change, improve the quality of their diet, reduce the quantity of their diet, try something new, and make changes last.
• For more information about Nutrition Month, see: www.dietitians.ca/nutritionmonth .

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