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March is National Nutrition Month

March is National Nutrition Month and a central Illinois dietician is promoting how the benefits of dairy in our nutrition plans.

 

Monica Nyman with the St. Louis District Dairy Council indicates nutrition guidelines recently changed and now offer more specific recommendations for various age groups. She points out one thing is universal about food - what we eat impacts our health.

 

 

In the revamped guidance, health officials continue to keep dairy as its stand-alone food group. Nyman points out an interesting change though is the recommendations for dairy consumption by age group.

 

 

Nyman points out three servings of dairy every day are still recommended. While the way people incorporate the recommendations into their daily lives looks different, she says there is a way to meet those recommendations.

 

 

Nyman encourages a visit to myplate.gov for the latest on the new recommendations. She points out, in older adults, protein and vitamin B12 are often under-consumed. She says three servings of dairy-rich foods help with both protein and B12. 

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