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March is National Nutrition Month®, and Kona Community Hospital wants you to take part in this year’s theme of “Put Your Best Fork Forward,” an initiative that focuses on making small changes in your eating habits. Kona Community Hospital in Kealakekua, HI, knows that diet and food choices are an important part of healthy living. The weight loss programs held at the Kona hospital also encourage taking small steps each day to improve your nutrition. These programs help you make good choices now to avoid the need for serious health care services in the future.

Kona Community Hospital is here with three ways you can “Put Your Best Fork Forward” this March:

  • Mix it Up: Many people get stuck in a routine when it comes to food choices and end up eating the same types of foods every day. Adding one extra serving of lean meats, poultry, dairy, or fruits and vegetables to any of your daily meals can mix up your eating routine and easily introduce healthier food choices into your diet.
  • Make Meals at Home: Prepping and eating your meals at home controls what ingredients you put into your meals and can help you control your portion sizes. Replacing one stop at the drive-thru or one restaurant meal per week with healthy, homemade meals is an easy way to cut down on extra calories and control your meal choices.
  • Kona hospitalMake Smart Substitutions: Good nutrition doesn’t always mean eliminating your favorite foods from your diet. There are a lot of ways to substitute some of your high-calorie, high-fat food choices with healthier alternatives. Swapping French fries for oven-roasted potatoes or white bread for whole grain are some of the ways you can make a more nutritious choice without sacrificing flavor or the foods you love.

Kona Community Hospital encourages you to “Put Your Best Fork Forward” and make small, smart decisions to improve your nutrition. If you’re interested in learning more about National Nutritional Month or the weight loss programs the local Kona hospital runs, visit them online. You can also connect with the hospital on Facebook.

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