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If you've been following us on Facebook, you might have heard that March is National Nutrition Month®. This month is a perfect opportunity to take a look at your habits and see what small steps you can take toward better health.
We've made it easy for you: take our National Nutrition Month® Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day Challenge for thirty-one opportunities to make positive changes. You can print this page or this PDF, download a calendar, or follow us on Facebook. Included in the calendar and on our Facebook page are resources to help you complete some of the challenges. You may also find it helpful to dedicate a note book or computer file to recording your observations.
This challenge is for you, so use the calendar however you want. Too busy to do every challenge? Just pick one or two days each week. Don't like a certain challenge? Skip it, modify it, or make your own. Think you'll need some help? Enlist a friend or family member to complete the challenges with you.
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Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day |
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Friday, March 1 |
Calories count! Use our calorie calculator to find your number. |
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Saturday, March 2 |
Eat a dark, leafy green vegetable today. |
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Sunday, March 3 |
Plan ahead! Decide what to make for 2 meals this week. Write them down and post on the fridge. |
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Monday, March 4 |
Find a meatless main dish recipe and cook it for dinner. |
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Tuesday, March 5 |
Track how much water you drink today and save the record. |
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Wednesday, March 6 |
Clean out your fridge. Get rid of moldy and expired food. |
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Thursday, March 7 |
Write down everything you eat today. Do you make different choices? |
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Friday, March 8 |
Read a nutrition facts label. What is the serving size? How many calories are in 1 serving? |
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Saturday, March 9 |
Going to a party this weekend? Split a dessert with someone. |
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Sunday, March 10 |
Plan ahead! Decide what to make for 3 meals this week. Write them down and post on the fridge. |
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Monday, March 11 |
Make a main dish with quick-cooking lentils for dinner tonight. |
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Tuesday, March 12 |
Track how much water your drink today and compare to last week. |
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Wednesday, March 13 |
Clean out your pantry. Get rid of stale and expired food. |
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Thursday, March 14 |
Write down everything you eat today and compare it to last week. |
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Friday, March 15 |
Read a nutrition facts label. How many calories are from fat? |
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Saturday, March 16 |
Make a casserole for dinner tonight with extra veggies. |
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Sunday, March 17 |
Plan ahead! Decide what to make for 4 meals this week. Write them down and post on the fridge. |
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Monday, March 18 |
Make a main dish with beans for dinner tonight, using dry beans. |
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Tuesday, March 19 |
Set a goal for how much water you want to drink and track your intake. How did you do? |
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Wednesday, March 20 |
Clean out your kitchen drawers. Donate anything you haven't used in the past year. |
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Thursday, March 21 |
Write
down everything you eat today. Are you noticing any patterns? |
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Friday, March 22 |
Read a nutrition facts label. How much fiber is in one serving? |
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Saturday, March 23 |
Find a healthy dessert recipe to try or make some healthy swaps to an old favorite. |
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Sunday, March 24 |
Plan ahead! Decide what to make for 5 meals this week. Write them down and post on the fridge. |
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Monday, March 25 |
Make a main dish with tofu for dinner tonight. |
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Tuesday, March 26 |
Set a goal for how much water you want to drink and track your intake. Tell a friend how you did. |
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Wednesday, March 27 |
Clean out your kitchen cabinets. Donate any pots, pans, bowls, or plates you haven't used in the past year. |
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Thursday, March 28 |
Write down everything you eat today. Do you notice any patterns? |
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Friday, March 29 |
Read a nutrition facts label. How much sodium is in one serving? |
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Saturday, March 30 |
Going to a party this weekend? Eat a healthy snack before you go. |
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Sunday, March 31 |
Write down all the meals you planned this month. Use the list to plan menus for April. |
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