Orange County Celebrates National Nutrition Month® 2011
Let's "Eat Right With Color!"
About National Nutrition Month®
During National Nutrition Month® 2011 and beyond, the American Dietetic Association encourages everyone to “Eat Right with Color”. This year’s theme focuses on encouraging you to add a rainbow of colorful foods to your plate creating a palette of nutrients to maximize the nutritional value of your meal. “Eat Right with Color” also promotes the recently released 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans that recommend an increased focus on a plant-based diet. This combined with including lean meats, fish and poultry, and low-fat milk and dairy products creates a rainbow of colors on the plate that serves as the foundation for a healthful eating plan.
National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign sponsored annually in March by the American Dietetic Association. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. Registered Dietitian Day, celebrated March 9th, increases awareness of registered dietitians as the indispensable providers of food and nutrition services and recognizes RDs for their commitment to helping people enjoy healthy lives.
Join the Orange County Health Department and Orange County Government Offices as we encourage residents and employees to “Eat Right with Color.”
Events and Activities in Orange County
National Nutrition Month® Events for Orange County Seniors:
Eat Right with Color Seminars
- March 2nd, Seymour Center, 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
- March 30th, Central Orange Senior Center, 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.Department on Aging Resource Connections Fair
- March 23rd, University Mall, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.For more information, please contact Myra Austin, Wellness Coordinator for the Department on Aging at 968-2073.
National Nutrition Month® Challenge for Orange County Employees:Colorful Choices
Colorful Choices is an interactive program that encourages participants to increase their fruit and vegetables consumption for eight weeks. Employees can participate as individuals or join a Colorful Choices team! Visit this link to register: http://wellcountync.colorfulchoices.com.
Registration and team formation begins February 28th and ends March 7th. The competition start date is Monday, March 7th. Participants can begin recording their information online to compete on March 7th. Prizes awarded!
For more information, contact Diane Shepherd in HR at 245-2558.
National Nutrition Month® Events for Community Groups:
Eat Right with Color Exhibit/Discussions
- March 15th, Cameron Park Elem. Family Fair (Hillsborough), 6-7:30pm
- March 20th, Mt. Zion Church (Cedar Grove), 8am
Nutrition Counseling Services and Diabetes Self-Management in Orange County
The Orange County Health Department offers individual Nutrition Counseling Services and Diabetes Self-Management Education for all county residents and county employees throughout the year. For more information, visit www.co.orange.nc.us/health/Nutrition.asp.
National Nutrition Month® Website
Check out the National Nutrition Month® website to find more information about the campaign, helpful tips, games and nutrition education resources designed to spread the message of how to ‘Eat Right with Color."
- National Nutrition Month® Campaign (Main Page)
- Nutrition Education Resources
- Rate Your Diet
- National Nutrition Month® 2011 Recipes
- Interactive Games, Quizzes and Videos
Other Helpful Websites
For More Information:
Renée Kemske, MPH, RD, LDN
Nutrition Program Manager
rkemske@co.orange.nc.us
919-968-2022 ext. 309
919-245-2380
Vanessa Yount, RD, LDN
Registered Dietitian/Licensed Nutritionist
vyount@co.orange.nc.us
919-245-2381