National Nutrition Month Events and More

We have been celebrating National Nutrition Month (NNM) all month at WMHS and we still have some fun NNM activities ahead.

1. Coloring contest for children ages 2-12. Enter by March 24^th Details here:

 http://www.wmhs.com/Nutrition%20Month%20Coloring%20Contest.html

Download the coloring sheet here:

http://www.wmhs.com/files/Coloring%20Contest.pdf

2. We had a lot of fun at our cooking demo on March 2^nd and we still have seats left for our Lunch and Learn Cooking Demo on March 23 at 12:15 in the WMHS Auditorium. To register, call Elizabeth Kauruter, RDN, LDN at  240-964-2312. Click here for more information: http://www.wmhs.com/Cooking-Demo-March-23.html

3. We are giving away beautiful National Nutrition Month gift baskets every week until the end of March - enter to win when buying fruits and vegetables at the WMHS cafeteria check-out registers. 

And be sure to visit the Western Maryland Health System's Facebook page to view many nutrition and exercise videos. https://www.facebook.com/westernmdhealth/ 

Other upcoming nutrition programs include:

Change to Win – WMHS's 12-week nutrition and weight loss class will be starting April 11 or 12^th.

Allegany College of Maryland, along with WMHS, will be hosting a bus trip to Wegman's Grocery Store in Frederick, MD on Saturday, April 29.  Theresa Stahl, RDN, LDN will be sharing nutrition information on the drive down and back. Registration is through Allegany College of Maryland’s Continuing Education Department at 301-784-5341.

In addition, the registered dietitian nutritionists of the AHEC West Dietetic Caucus and WMHS are excited to be offering a free downloadable Dietitian Favorites Cookbook, featuring almost 100 recipes, handy cooking tips and more. Download here: http://www.wmhs.com/files/new%20Dietician%20Cookbook20FINAL.pdf

For more WMH health and nutrition programs, click here: http://www.wmhs.com/nutrition-services.html

Contact Theresa Stahl, RDN, LDN, WMHS Outpatient Community Dietitian, to learn more about any of these nutrition programs or with any nutrition-related questions at 240-964-8416 or at tstahl@wmhs.com.

For more information about National Nutrition Month, including recipes and videos, visit http://www.eatright.org/resource/food/resources/national-nutrition-month/national-nutrition-month.