Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month!

March is National Nutrition Month! Kathy Dischner, RD and Nutrition Team Coordinator, will be a guest on WCNY's Food For Thought on March http://7th at- 12:30 pm and 10 pm. Learn how to prepare quick and healthy recipes like Broccoli, Black Bean and Cheese Quesadilla and Apple-Cinnamon Wrap and Roll - both kid tested and mother approved. Take a quiz to see if you can separate Nutrition Facts from Fiction. These recipes are a new twist on a popular favorite. These Get Fresh! Recipe features produce grown in CNY and are featured recipes used in the W.I.C. program. All Get Fresh! recipes, passed a taste test with hundreds of 2-5 year olds across NYS giving it their stamp of approval.

The theme for National Nutrition Month- 2008 is It’s a Matter of Fact! Kathy Dischner, MSED, RD along with other Registered Dietitians from the Central New York Dietetic Association will share how the Registered Dietitian is a great source for timely, scientifically-based food and nutrition information. As Nutrition experts, Registered Dietitians, are reaching out in their communities to share the facts that healthy eating and an active lifestyle do not need to be complicated. Keep food choices simple: choose whole foods with meals and snacks that focus on vegetables, fruits and whole grains, low-fat dairy and lean protein to maintain health and control weight. For food guidance, menu ideas, recipes and tips add physical activity into daily routines to www.mypyramid.gov . Also, go to www.eartrightNY.org, click on Central Region, for more recipes and information on Registered Dietitian services.

For more information contact Kathy at kmd13@cornell.edu