Every year, the month of March is celebrated and recognized as National Nutrition Month, with a special emphasis on food and nutrition. It’s a time to set new health goals, adopt better eating habits, get outdoors and stay hydrated. Each year, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics highlights an important theme, and this year’s theme is “Food Connects Us.” But what does that really mean? Read on to explore how food plays a central role in our lives.
Food connects us in countless ways – through culture, friendships and family. It brings people together, sparking joy around the table and providing opportunities to learn about one another through the shared experience of eating. When we sit around a table and enjoy a meal together, we not only bond over the meal, and also learn about its origins, the process behind its preparation and where the ingredients come from.
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