March is National Nutrition Month®
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• Action for Healthy Kids
• Alaska Dietetic Association
• Alaska in Action Statewide Physical Activity and Nutrition Plan
• Alaska Native Foods Resource Guide
• Alaska Obesity Prevention and Control
• Alaska Traditional Knowledge and Native Foods Database
• Alaskans Promoting Physical Activity
• America On the Move, a national initiative, is dedicated to helping individuals and communities across our nation make positive changes to improve health and quality of life
• Body Mass Index Chart – Take Heart Alaska
• The Bold and Beautiful Book of Beans. Downloadable
• Burden of Obesity and Overweight in Alaska
• Daily Calorie Counter from the Mayo Clinic
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005
• Eat Smart Alaska
• Food and Health
• Food Pyramid
• How to use Fruits and Vegetables to Manage your Weight
• For Educators: Teach Healthy Eating Habits with “There’s a Rainbow on My Plate” that includes lesson plans and activity sheets to increase fruit and vegetable intake
• Interactive menu planner
• National Eat 5 to 9 Servings
• Operation FitKids. Free online curriculum produced by the American Council on Exercise provides knowledge and activities to feel good in body and mind by learning the importance of being physically active and making healthy food choices
• Nutrition Facts & Calorie Counter
• Portion Distortion website
• Selecting, Storing and Serving Vegetables, Mayo Clinic Handout
• Small Steps. Discover steps youth and adults can take towards a healthier you, including stories, newsletter, tips, games, recipes
• Southeast Alaska recipes using local subsistence foods
• The President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
• Take Heart Alaska
• Take Heart Alaska Physical Activity Fact Sheets
• Take Heart Alaska Physical Activity Resource List
• Take Heart Alaska Physical Activity “30 Minutes A Day” Media Resource Kit
• WECAN

Links to Additional Nutrition Resources

Tell us what you are doing to promote Nutrition Month.

Do you have a question or need more information?

Karol Fink, M.S., R.D.
Nutrition Specialist
State of Alaska Obesity Prevention and Control
Phone: 907-269-3457
Fax: 907-269-5446
karol_fink@health.state.ak.us