It’s National Nutrition Month

The Broomfield Health and Human Services Department is urging Broomfield residents to observe National Nutrition Month because good nutrition is vital to good health.

This year’s theme is Healthy Eating, Healthy You. Healthy eating habits and good nutrition can improve the quality of life and prevent illness. Rene Lindeen, HHS Public Health Nutritionist, says there are many ways to practice healthy eating.

The federal government requires every food item on the grocery shelf have a Nutrition Facts label. Learning to read a label or food package correctly from snacks to frozen and packaged foods is important. According to the food and nutrition experts at the American Dietetic Association, a few moments of label reading can pay big health dividends.

In the past few months there has been much focus on obesity, particularly in children. With obesity on the rise, Americans need to know the real serving size of the particular food.

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