The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ WIC program encourages Michiganders to eat healthy. | Brooke Lark/Unsplash
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ WIC program encourages Michiganders to eat healthy. | Brooke Lark/Unsplash
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services' (MDHHS) Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program is joining with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to encourage Michiganders to focus attention on healthful eating during National Nutrition Month in March.
The 2022 theme, Celebrate a World of Flavors, spotlights different cultures and cuisines from around the world, according to a news release from the MDHHS. The month's events will demonstrate inclusion while highlighting the knowledge of registered dietitians and registered dietitian nutritionists (RDs and RDNs).
“I am excited as we Celebrate a World of Flavors, which is a wonderful opportunity to educate kids and adults on how to eat better by making healthier choices,” Michigan WIC Director Christina Herring-Johnson said in the release. “WIC has a phenomenal staff of RD/RDNs ready and willing to assist families to discover life-long health and happiness by choosing the foods that will help sustain and give your body the proper nutrients.”
National Nutrition Month gives the state’s WIC program a platform to encourage Michiganders to make wise food choices and form good eating and exercise habits, the MDHHS release said. It also noted that the WIC program encourages seeking out advice from an RD or RDN who can form an individualized plan.
Registered dietitian/nutritionist Rahaf al Bochi, a national spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in Baltimore, said in the release that Celebrate a World of Flavors demonstrates myriad culinary options available from around the world and the role dieticians play in developing healthy eating habits.
The release said that an RD or RDN can help individuals review recipes and can suggest various cooking methods. The WIC program is federally funded and ensures that low-income women, infants, and children have access to nutritious food and dietary education. It provides goods that meet nutritional criteria and include key needs such as iron, vitamins A and C, folic acid, and calcium.
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