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This National Nutrition Month®, Let’s Promote Healthy Eating for Older Adults

Posted on March 3, 2025 by ODPHP

This blog post is part of our quarterly series highlighting important healthy aging topics, key resources, and organizations working for and with older adults.

March is National Nutrition Month®  — and as we age, healthy eating habits are as important as ever. Eating nutritious foods can help older adults manage chronic health conditions and lower their risk of serious health problems like heart attack and stroke. We’ve collected a variety of resources professionals can use to help older adults build and sustain healthy eating habits.

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ODPHP Announces the Next Webinar in the Healthy People 2030 Webinar Series

Posted on May 16, 2022 by ODPHP

The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) is pleased to announce the next webinar in the Healthy People 2030 Webinar Series.

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Nutrition as We Age: Healthy Eating with the Dietary Guidelines

Posted on July 20, 2021 by ODPHP

By Dana DeSilva, PhD, RD, ORISE health policy fellow, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and LT Dennis Anderson-Villaluz, MBA, RD, LDN, FAND, nutrition advisor, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

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Pushing Produce in New York City’s Neighborhoods: The Green Carts Initiative

Posted on May 2, 2019 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. The report, The Role of Law and Policy in Achieving the Healthy People 2020 Nutrition and Weight Status Goals of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Intake in the United States, provides evidence-based information and identifies priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives.
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Wellness Policies in Early Childhood Education Centers: Growing Fit in Georgia

Posted on January 8, 2019 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. The report, The Role of Law and Policy in Achieving the Healthy People 2020 Nutrition and Weight Status Goals of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Intake in the United States, provides evidence-based information and identifies priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives.
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Promoting Fruits and Vegetables Through Financing Policies: The Healthy Diné Nation Act

Posted on September 13, 2018 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. The report, The Role of Law and Policy in Achieving the Healthy People 2020 Nutrition and Weight Status Goals of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Intake in the United States, provides evidence-based information and identifies priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives.
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Counting Carrots in Corner Stores: The Minneapolis Staple Foods Ordinance

Posted on September 13, 2018 by ODPHP

Legal and policy approaches can be important tools for achieving healthier communities. The report, The Role of Law and Policy in Achieving the Healthy People 2020 Nutrition and Weight Status Goals of Increased Fruit and Vegetable Intake in the United States, provides evidence-based information and identifies priority areas that can help communities achieve Healthy People objectives.
Read more on odphp.health.gov
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