Paris, TN —Henry County Mayor John Penn Ridgeway presented a proclamation to Henry County Medical Center designating March as National Nutrition Month and recognizing local nutritionists.
In March, Henry County Medical Center is focusing attention on healthful eating through National Nutrition Month®. This year’s theme, Personalize Your Plate, promotes creating nutritious meals to meet individuals’ cultural and personal food preferences.
“I couldn’t be more pleased with the theme for this year’s National Nutrition Month,” Chief Clinical Dietician Kim Dempsey. “Personalized nutrition advice in the form of recommendations that reflect and incorporate the best nutritional treatment for the individual, while considering their unique disease state, culture, lifestyle, time constraints, preferences, abilities, and more is what sets us apart as nutrition professionals. The role of the RDN is to meet people where they are with their health, and help them move where they want to be, using nutrition and lifestyle modification.”
During National Nutrition Month®, HCMC encourages everyone to make informed food choices and develop sound eating and physical activity habits they can follow all year long. HCMC also encourages seeking the advice of registered dietitian nutritionists – the food and nutrition experts who can help develop individualized eating and activity plans to meet people’s health goals.
To schedule an appointment with Dempsey with a physician’s order, you can call 731-644-8575. Henry County Healthcare Center also has its own registered dietitian, Lawanna Johnson, Director of HCHC Food & Nutrition, assisting patients and residents while under care at the facility.
This month, HCMC is providing tips and information on our social media channels about ensuring healthy eating. Additionally, HCMC offers several educational videos on its YouTube Channel:
- Eating for a Healthy Heart – https://youtu.be/wDjQ9USJntU
- Restricted Eating – https://youtu.be/8xCu7olG3S8
- Healthy Grocery Shopping – https://youtu.be/CZKlfDCi6w0
- Prevent Type 2 Diabetes – https://youtu.be/YyFzQmvj2ik
- Diabetes Education – https://youtu.be/Yd4QBCHRW5M
- Healthy Eating – https://youtu.be/2–AVYQyXdo
Photo: From left, Lawanna Johnson, Director of HCHC Food and Nutrition; Kim Dempsey, Chief Clinical Dietitian; and Henry County Mayor John Penn Ridgeway signing a proclamation for National Nutrition Month. (HCMC photo).