Happy Registered Dietitian Day!

Today, March 14th, is Registered Dietitian (RD) Day in the US.  The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association) commemorates the RD day to promote the Registered Dietitian as the food and nutrition expert that can help people to live better lives through good nutrition.  The first RD day was celebrated in March 2008, while the National Nutrition Month ® (NNM) started in 1973 as a nutrition week and then became a month long in 1980. This year the theme for the NNM was “Get your Plate in Shape”. You can find educational materials (both in English and Spanish) from the NNM here  .

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The Academy developed these RD Day key messages directed to the public and the media:

• Registered Dietitians are the food and nutrition experts who can translate the science of nutrition into practical solutions for healthy living.
• Registered Dietitians have degrees in nutrition, dietetics, public health or a related field from well-respected, accredited colleges and universities, completed an internship and passed an examination.
• Registered Dietitians use their nutrition expertise to help individuals make unique, positive lifestyle changes.
• Registered Dietitians work throughout the community in hospitals, schools, public health clinics, nursing homes, fitness centers, food management, food industry, universities, research and private practice.
• Registered Dietitians are advocates for advancing the nutritional status of Americans and people around the world.

 As I posted before, in Argentina the dietitian day is celebrated on August 11th. When is dietitian/nutritionist day in your country?

-          Romina