Each year the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics celebrates food, nourishment, and people by promoting National Nutrition Month.

This yearโ€™s theme is โ€œDiscover the Power of Nutrition.โ€ The goal is to help individuals and communities thrive by encouraging informed food choices and developing healthy eating and physical activity habits.

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