March is Nutrition Month! Unlock the Potential of Food.

Timmins, Ontario — Throughout the month of March, the Porcupine Health Unit (PHU) Registered Dietitians (RDs) will be celebrating Nutrition Month. This is an opportunity to consider how you can Unlock the Potential of Food. Each year, March marks an opportunity for RDs to help people embrace, understand, and enjoy food. 

RDs work in a variety of settings, practice areas, and communities. Cora Behan, RD explains, “This Nutrition Month, we’d like to draw attention to the many ways in which public health RDs help unlock the potential of food. RDs work with individuals, schools, businesses, and local governments to unlock the potential of food, whether that be improved food literacy, the development of a supportive food environment, or the prevention of chronic disease.”

Caitlin Minard, RD adds, “We recognize that it can be difficult for Canadians to cut through the noise in the nutrition space and know where to turn for trusted food and nutrition support. Public health RDs can help people understand the connection between food and health by providing credible nutrition information and education.”

Stay tuned on PHU social media platforms and visit UnlockFood.ca to learn more about unlocking the potential of food!

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The Porcupine Health Unit is located in Northeastern Ontario, serving the entire Cochrane District and Hornepayne, in Algoma District. The main office is located in Timmins, Ontario, with branch offices in Cochrane, Hearst, Hornepayne, Iroquois Falls, Kapuskasing, Matheson, Moosonee and Smooth Rock Falls.