FOR RELEASE JANUARY 14, 2015
CHICAGO – There is no one food, drink, pill or machine
that is the key to achieving optimal health. A person’s overall daily routine
is what is most important. That is why, as part of National Nutrition Month®
2015, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics urges everyone to “Bite into a
Healthy Lifestyle.”
Each March, the Academy encourages Americans to return to
the basics of healthful eating through National Nutrition Month. This year’s
theme encourages consumers to adopt a healthy lifestyle that is focused on
consuming fewer calories, making informed food choices and getting daily
exercise in order to achieve and maintain a healthy weight, reduce the risk of
chronic disease and promote overall health.
“A healthy lifestyle – one based on regular physical
activity and an eating pattern chosen to meet individual nutrient needs within
calorie limits – is vital to maintaining good health and quality of life,” said
registered dietitian nutritionist and Academy President Sonja Connor. “This
year’s ‘Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle’ theme gives consumers an easy reminder
that achieving optimal health is not about a specific food or time or year, but
rather a life-long commitment that leaves plenty of time for the foods and
activities we love.”
The Academy strives to communicate healthful eating
messages that emphasize balancing food and beverages within an individual’s
energy needs, rather than focusing on any one specific food or meal. To this
end, it is the Academy’s position that improving overall health requires a
lifelong commitment to healthful lifestyle behaviors, emphasizing sustainable
and enjoyable eating practices and daily physical activity.
“The key is determining the lifestyle balance that
provides the body what it needs, while still allowing room for the foods and
activities we enjoy most,” Connor said. “This is where the expertise of
registered dietitian nutritionists plays such a key role. RDNs work with
consumers to find balance and create sustainable eating and physical activity
plans that fit their tastes and routines.”
Initiated in 1973 as a week-long event, “National
Nutrition Week” became a month-long observance in 1980 in response to growing
public interest in nutrition.
To commemorate the dedication of registered dietitian
nutritionists as the leading advocates for advancing the nutritional status of
Americans and people around the world, the second Wednesday of each March is
celebrated as “Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day.” This year Registered
Dietitian Nutritionist Day will be celebrated March 11.
As part of this public education campaign, the Academy’sNational Nutrition Month website includes a variety of helpful tips, games, promotional
tools and educational resources, all designed to spread the message of good
nutrition based on the “Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle” theme.
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All registered dietitians are nutritionists – but not all
nutritionists are registered dietitians. The Academy’s Board of Directors and
Commission on Dietetic Registration have determined that those who hold the
credential registered dietitian (RD) may optionally use “registered dietitian
nutritionist” (RDN) instead. The two credentials have identical meanings.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is the world’s
largest organization of food and nutrition professionals. The Academy is
committed to improving the nation’s health and advancing the profession of
dietetics through research, education and advocacy. Visit the Academy of
Nutrition and Dietetics at www.eatright.org.
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