March is National Nutrition Month

[PaulaG]

What is nutrition? In reviewing the topics over the last several years in the Diabetic Forum, hosts have offered a wide array of topics on healthy living for the diabetic. The healthy living topics have covered the food pyramid in September of 2008.

Eat Better, Eat Healthier --Food Pyramid Basics

Jacquelinei n Ky shared with us valuable information on calories, important nutrients and food labeling.

Match is National Nutritional Month

In February of 2010 Ms. Andi gave us some wonderful information on reading nutritional labels.

National Nutrition Month March!

There have also been posts and discussions on various foods that can be helpful in the diabetic diet, exercise and general healthy living tips. Take some time and review some of the past topics

Forum Archives

This month we are once again celebrating National Nutrition Month. Come and take a short Nutritional Quiz, share with us your score and join us in cooking and discussing.

Test Your Nutritional Knowledge

Scores and Cooking

Dreamer in Ontario 90%

duonyte 100%

Elmotoo 100%

Mia 90%

PaulaG 70%
Sole Piccata by KathyRose in RI

Pat 70%

[Mia in Germany]

Great intro, Paula!
O.K., I passed the quiz Just missed the question about the labels - in Germany, there are other requirements for food labels.
I'm curious who make their way here and spend March with us!

[PaulaG]

Hello Mia! Great to see you. Great going on the quiz.

[Mia in Germany]

The quiz is a great idea! I'm checking out the rest right now

[I'mPat]

Sounds like fun - will have a look at the quiz this afternoon as we will be going out soon for the morning and early afternoon.


Pat

[PaulaG]

Pat, it is great to see you. Hope you have fun with the quiz and have fun on your outing.

[Mia in Germany]

Welcome, Pat! So glad to have you here

[I'mPat]

My nutritional knowledge needs work as I got 70% - Fair - I got questions 1, 2 and 9 wrong.


Pat

[PaulaG]

I'mPat wrote:
My nutritional knowledge needs work as I got 70% - Fair - I got questions 1, 2 and 9 wrong.


Pat

Pat, I think we missed the same questions. I thought I knew more than the 70%. I also need do some reading.

[Elmotoo]

woohoo yeah me...You have completed the Nutrition quiz! You answered 10 of 10 correctly =>100% Great Job!

i wasn't sure about about a couple but gave my best guess. this topic is perfectly timed because an acquaintance has asked me to be her 'nutritionist' & help her modify her meals/create menus. part of me is excited, part of me is terrified. after meeting with her, part of me is already frustrated. to everything i suggested, she said, "no, they(her kids, 12 & 1 won't eat it."

xo Bethie

[PaulaG]

Bethie, way to go! You get a



Getting someone else to eat healthy can be a real job. I wish you the best.

[Dreamer in Ontario]

I just did the quiz and missed #2 = 90%

[PaulaG]

Dreamer in Ontario wrote:
I just did the quiz and missed #2 = 90%

Dreamer sounds like you got an amazing score. Thanks much for stopping in and taking the quiz.



Please feel free to stop in this month and let us know what you are coking.

[duonyte]

I got 100% ! What a great idea with this quiz.

[PaulaG]

duonyte wrote:
I got 100% ! What a great idea with this quiz.

Another



Glad you stopped in. What's cooking in your kitchen?