National Nutrition Month 2012 Registered Dietitian Day is March 14, 2012

National Nutrition Month 2012

Registered Dietitian Day is March 14, 2012

National Nutrition Month 2012

What events do you have planned for NNM?

We would like to know!(sign up sheet)

Goals for SEDDA

Have a dietitian in each community make one MyPlate presentation:

Sign up for your community…one in Rochester, Austin, Winona, Red Wing…can be others too!

Goals Continued

Have a dietitian in each community make one MyPlate presentation utilizing:

– Toolkit provided on SEDDA website– Presentation ideas– Activity ideas– free resources listed

Report statistics to me after presentation

Based on 2010 Dietary Guidelines

o Enjoy your food, but eat less.

o Avoid oversized portions.

o Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.

o Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk.

o Make at least half your grains whole grains.

o Compare sodium in foods like soup, bread, and frozen meals

o Drink water instead of sugary drinks.

Education Opportunity

Bell Institute Provides 1 CEUChoose MyPlate: putting the 2010Guidelines to Work in Your Practicehttp://www.bellinstitute.com/DisplayResource.aspx?ID=631 or Bellinstitute.com under CEU opportunities

This is a very thorough presentation!

Presentation Ideas

School presentation

Community Education presentation

Senior Center

Church presentation

TOPS Clubs

Your place of work

AND Resources Available

http://www.eatright.org/NNM/content.aspx?id=5342Provides a link to a Nutrition Fact SheetProvides a link to promotional materials available for purchase

.Gov Resources Available

MyPlate.govAdditional things for Child Care Centers and Schools at: http://tn.ntis.gov/USDA Educational Materials http://www.choosemyplate.gov/print-materials-ordering/order-online.aspx

.Edu Free Resources

Alice Henneman at UNL– http://food.unl.

edu/web/fnh/educational-resources– Free videos, recipes, handouts & more!

Other Resources Available

Learningzonexpress.com

Tool Kit Available on EatrightMN.org under SEDDA, then under involvement

TOOLKIT

My Contact Information

Jennifer Wood MS, RD, LD507-875-2705Jenny@jennyscountrykitchen.com