1. National Nutrition Month 2012 Registered Dietitian Day is March 14, 2012

3. National Nutrition Month 2012 What events do you have planned for NNM? We would like to know! (sign up sheet)

4. Goals for SEDDA Have a dietitian in each community make one MyPlate presentation: Sign up for your community…one in Rochester, Austin, Winona, Red Wing…can be others too!

5. Goals Continued Have a dietitian in each community make one MyPlate presentation utilizing: –Toolkit provided on SEDDA website –Presentation ideas –Activity ideas –free resources listed Report statistics to me after presentation

7. Based on 2010 Dietary Guidelines o Enjoy your food, but eat less. o Avoid oversized portions. o Make half your plate fruits and vegetables. o Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk. o Make at least half your grains whole grains. o Compare sodium in foods like soup, bread, and frozen meals o Drink water instead of sugary drinks.

8. Education Opportunity Bell Institute Provides 1 CEU Choose MyPlate: putting the 2010Guidelines to Work in Your Practice http://www.bellinstitute.com/DisplayResource. aspx?ID=631http://www.bellinstitute.com/DisplayResource. aspx?ID=631 or Bellinstitute.com under CEU opportunities This is a very thorough presentation!

9. Presentation Ideas School presentation Community Education presentation Senior Center Church presentation TOPS Clubs Your place of work

10. AND Resources Available http://www.eatright.org/NNM/content.as px?id=5342 Provides a link to a Nutrition Fact Sheet Provides a link to promotional materials available for purchase

11. .Gov Resources Available MyPlate.gov Additional things for Child Care Centers and Schools at: http://tn.ntis.gov/http://tn.ntis.gov/ USDA Educational Materials http://www.choosemyplate.gov/print- materials-ordering/order-online.aspx

12. .Edu Free Resources Alice Henneman at UNL –http://food.unl.edu/web/fnh/educational- resourceshttp://food.unl.edu/web/fnh/educational- resources –Free videos, recipes, handouts & more!

13. Other Resources Available Learningzonexpress.com

14. Tool Kit Available on EatrightMN.org under SEDDA, then under involvement TOOLKIT

15. My Contact Information Jennifer Wood MS, RD, LD 507-875-2705 Jenny@jennyscountrykitchen.com