Nutrition Month gets underway this week, and the Huron County Health Unit is asking people to think about how they eat.
Public Health Dietician Amy MacDonald said nutrition is not a one size fits all science. She said it varies based on your lifestyle, hunger, food and preferences. She added that individual needs change throughout a person's life.
Nutrition Month in March will focus more on how people eat, not how much. MacDonald said people need to stop looking at food as good or bad, and healthy or unhealthy.
She said she wants people to look at food as a discovery for the senses, a social focal point, and fuel for the body.
Food fuels our bodies, minds, feelings, and social interactions," she said. "Developing a positive relationship with food is important. Nutrition does matter, but we also need to recognize the psychological aspects of food and eating. Being able to come together to eat and enjoy meals with others is an important part of healthy eating. Sharing meals allows you to connect, share traditions, learn and communicate. To discover new foods, children use their sense of touch, smell and sight, but they can also cook and grow food, and when they are ready, they will taste. People at any age can get involved in the kitchen. Gaining food skills throughout life is a great way to foster a healthy relationship with food."
Learn more about the potential of food at www.nutritionmonth2019.ca.
