Did you know that March is National Nutrition Month? This year the theme for the month is âPersonalize your Plate.â
When it comes to nutrition and health, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. We are all unique. We have different body types. We each have unique goals that are affected by our age, health status, family situation, where we live, our culture and much more.
Something we all have in common is that the food we eat and the beverages we drink have a profound impact on our health. Throughout the decades research has been conducted on the correlation between an individualâs health and their dietary intake. It has been shown that having a healthy eating pattern and participating in daily physical activity can help individuals achieve and maintain good health as well as reduce risk for chronic disease.
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Nevada County Food Policy Council (NCFPC), pictured, has launched a 20% Whole-sum food by 2025 challenge. “The goal,” said Miriam Limov, the council coordinator, “is that by 2025 at least 20% of the food that Nevada County residents consume will be local or regional, fair trade, ecologically produced and/or humanely raised.”
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Nevada County Food Policy Council (NCFPC) has launched a 20% Whole-sum food by 2025 challenge. “The goal,” said Miriam Limov, the council coordinator, “is that by 2025 at least 20% of the food that Nevada County residents consume will be local or regional, fair trade, ecologically produced and/or humanely raised.” According to their recent Food System assessment only 10-15% of the food we eat falls into one of these categories. Here are the top six reasons why individuals, businesses, and institutions should prioritize purchasing and eating this way.
EXTENSION CORNER: Health can be improved at any age with a healthy diet
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SNAP-Ed New York can help you “Make Every Bite Count” with the New Dietary Guidelines for Americans
The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans have been released, and SNAP-Ed New York – Southern Finger Lakes Region is integrating the new science and recommendations of the Guidelines into their nutrition education programming.
Though the new Guidelines share some similarities to the previous ones, the 2020 Guidelines include some firsts, including specific nutrition recommendations across the lifespan, guidance on alcohol consumption, and an emphasis on adapting eating patterns to fit cultural traditions. One notable finding: When the 20 scientists on the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee reviewed all of the research, they found that health can be improved at any age with a healthy diet.
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You wouldn’t think something so staid-sounding as the “Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025” would be controversial. But the 140-plus-page document, released late last year, has caused quite a stir among public health experts who think it hasn’t gone far enough.
Praised for expanding the 2015 version to now include recommendations for infants, toddlers and pregnant and lactating women and for using the widely accepted MyPlate approach to healthy eating the guidelines’ positive tagline is: “Make Every Bite Count.”
The guidelines, which are available to download free, are updated and released every five years by the U.S. Departments of Agriculture and of Health and Human Services. They are far-reaching: In addition to the general public and medical professionals nationwide, they are used by policymakers who rely on them to guide decisions on federal food programs, such as school lunches for lower-income families.
QUESTION: I just saw that the new federal dietary guidelines were released. Were there any changes made from the dietary guidelines that were released in p