This is Nutrition Month across Canada.

Joanna Ledoux, a Community Dietitian with the Northern Health Region, explains the focus of the month.

“In Canada, Nutrition Month has been celebrated for over 40 years. The main goal and the focus has been too promote the role and value of registered dieticians. It’s the most visible public awareness campaign for dieticians, reaching millions of Canadians.”  

Ledoux said our food choices are impacted by many things in our lives, such as activity levels, mental well-being, work patterns, family and lifestyle, food preferences, cooking skills and budget.

She added that there are two main challenges we face when it comes to diet and nutrition issues.  The first is the ever-rising cost of food.   The second is taking all we know about healthy eating and putting it into practice.

Learn more about Nutrition Month.  Hear the full interview with Ledoux on Thompson Today this afternoon at 12:40 and 5:10.