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Health Awareness
Nutrition from the Ground Up
March is National Nutrition Month®, a time for reinforcing healthy and nutritious eating habits. The 2010 theme is “Nutrition from the Ground Up” — a return to basics.
“Nutrition from the Ground Up” means choosing more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and beans to create a healthful eating plan. Current guidelines call for eating at least three whole grain servings per day where a serving is one slice of bread or ½ cup of pasta.
For fruits, guideline varies with age and activity. An average amount is 2 cups per day or 2 pieces of fruit. When it comes to vegetables 2½ cups of vegetables per day is the minimum for most adults.
If your whole grain, fruit and vegetable consumption is lagging behind, use this month to build your “Nutrition from the Ground Up.” Visit the National Nutrition Month page for more information.
Produced by ADA’s Public Relations Team
