Page 6 - BrockCoNewsletter March April-2021

FOCUS ON WELLNESS:

NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH ®

March is known as National Nutrition approach to healthy nutrition can allow
Month (NNM) to raise awareness and high- for adjustments, adaptions, and increased
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light healthy eating and lifestyle habits. success stories.
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics deemed Take time during the month of March to
this NNM back in 1973 as an educational focus on your plate. Make half your plate
campaign to focus on the importance of produce, choose complex carbohydrates
physical fitness and eating healthy. and lean protein sources to complement
Every year there is a theme associated with the meal. Eat a variety of foods, try having
NNM, and for 2021 it is “Personalize Your at least one meatless Monday this month,
Plate.” This theme places the focus on using increase your consumption of poly and
an individualized approach to nutrition and monounsaturated fats, move your body
physical fitness. Every person is different, every day, and stay well hydrated. These
and requires a different plan to reach practices can help you jump-start your
optimal nutrition and live a healthy lifestyle. nutrition and help you make healthy
Focusing on providing an individualized lifestyle changes.

ALLergen AwareneSS: EGG ALLERGY
If you or someone you know has an egg eggs. Be sure to check labels of food items if
allergy, it is important to read food labels to you are unsure. Besides having “EGG” listed
avoid all egg products and ingredients. in the ingredient label, references to eggs may
appear in several other ways.
Some items that contain eggs might surprise
you. Food products can include eggnog,
mayonnaise, meringue, marshmallows, ice LOOK FOR THESE
cream, egg substitutes, and all forms of KEYWORDS ON LABELS:
processed eggs (dried, powdered, solids,
whites, and yolks). Albumin Lysozyme
Globulin Ovalbumin
Other food products may require a closer
look at the label. Pasta, for instance, because Lecithin Ovovitellin
of potential processing on machinery with
egg products, pretzels due to brushing with Managing a food allergy can be challenging;
egg before being dipped in salt, and specialty however, educating yourself and others on what
coffees or drinks as toppings may contain to look for can make it very easily managed.