National Nutrition Month®
is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.
You won’t want to miss out on this delicious, versatile vegetable. Brussels sprouts make a super snack, side dish, or addition to a salad. They are part of the cruciferous vegetable family. Cruciferous vegetables (Brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli, cauli ower, bok choy, kale, etc.) included in your diet often (2-5 times per week) will provide great HEALTH BENEFITS. The nutrients in this amazing little power ball provide antioxidants and anti-in ammatory properties that can help prevent cancer, protect blood vessels, and help protect the health of your stomach.
Refreshing and delicious grapefruits are rich in phytonutrients like lycopene, vitamin A, and dietary insoluble ber pectin. Vitamin A and lycopene have antioxidant properties and are essential for vision. Vitamin A is required for maintaining healthy mucous membranes and skin. Dietary ber helps to protect the colon mucous membrane by decreasing the transit time of substances.
Many of us know someone who has or has had some form of Cancer. Cancer is a disease of the body in which cells grow out of control to produce tumors and other inflammations.