Eat Right with Color Celebrate National Nutrition Month (March 2011)

Designed for National Nutrition Month® (NNM), a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the American Dietetic Association (ADA). The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. The March 2011 theme for National Nutrition Month® is "Eat Right with Color."

The theme explores the health benefits associated with eating foods of many colors. "Eating a rainbow” refers to including color diversity in your meals and food choices, so as to enhance your intake of a wide range of nutrients.

During the month of March, we will explore the colors of foods and their benefits.

Prepared by Dietitians-Online, Weighing-Success, Wellness News, Wheelchair-Connection, Sandra Frank, Ed.D, RD, LDN, Jake Frank, Lance Li and Jonathan Cruz

Music: "I Can Sing a Rainbow" written by Arthur Hamilton. Featured in the 1955 film, "Pete Kelly's Blues" and sung by Peggy Lee.

The graphic designs come from over 600 photographs of colorful foods collected by my staff. Many of the photographs are available for purchase with the proceeds going to special need young adults. Contact Dr. Sandra Frank for additional information (recipenews@gmail.com).