August is National Breastfeeding Month and this year’s theme, Every Step of the Way, emphasizes providing coordinated support to meet the needs of breastfeeding families throughout this life stage. For the first time, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020–2025 includes an entire chapter dedicated to nutrition during pregnancy and lactation. Health professionals can use this information to support healthy eating for mothers who are breastfeeding, which benefits both the mother and baby. …
Healthy People 2030’s partners and communities nationwide are working hard to help us realize Healthy People’s vision of a society in which all people can achieve their full potential for health and well-being across the lifespan. And now you can read all about their efforts in our Healthy People in Action blog posts! …
The National Clinical Care Commission (NCCC) will hold its 12th and final meeting on September 8, 2021, from 1:00 to approximately 6:00 p.m. ET. This meeting will be virtual and is open to the public. We hope you’ll join us — register today! …
ODPHP recognizes National Youth Sports Strategy (NYSS) Champions for their commitment to supporting safe, fun, inclusive, developmentally appropriate, and accessible youth sports opportunities. This blog post is part of a series highlighting NYSS Champions that have found new and creative ways to engage their communities in physical activity and sports during the COVID-19 pandemic. …
By Julia Quam, MSPH, RDN, ORISE health policy fellow, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and Dennis Anderson-Villaluz, MBA, RD, LDN, FAND, nutrition advisor, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.
August is National Breastfeeding Month and this year’s theme, Every Step of the Way, emphasizes providing coordinated support to meet the needs of breastfeeding families throughout this life stage. For the first time, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020–2025 includes an entire chapter dedicated to nutrition during pregnancy and lactation. Health professionals can use this information to support healthy eating for mothers who are breastfeeding, which benefits both the mother and baby.
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