{"id":9239,"date":"2026-03-05T23:28:56","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T04:28:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carebuildersathome.com\/louisville\/?p=9239"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:31:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T18:31:57","slug":"national-nutrition-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carebuildersathome.com\/louisville\/blog\/national-nutrition-month\/","title":{"rendered":"National Nutrition Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatright.org\/about-national-nutrition-month\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Nutrition Month<\/a>, recognized each year by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. This month, we&#8217;re dedicating our blog to a topic that matters deeply to the older adults we serve and the families who care for them: eating well at home as we age.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-8194\" src=\"https:\/\/carebuildersathomecom.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/25230442\/istockphoto-888299696-612x612-1-300x200.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/carebuildersathomecom.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/25230442\/istockphoto-888299696-612x612-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Older adult preparing a healthy meal at home with fresh vegetables on the counter\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20300%20200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27300%27%20height%3D%27200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/carebuildersathomecom.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/25230442\/istockphoto-888299696-612x612-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/carebuildersathomecom.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/25230442\/istockphoto-888299696-612x612-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carebuildersathomecom.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/25230442\/istockphoto-888299696-612x612-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carebuildersathomecom.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/25230442\/istockphoto-888299696-612x612-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/carebuildersathomecom.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/03\/25230442\/istockphoto-888299696-612x612-1.jpg 612w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Good nutrition doesn&#8217;t get simpler with age \u2014 in many ways it gets more complicated. Changing appetites, new dietary restrictions, mobility limitations, and the practical challenge of cooking for one or two people can all make it harder for older adults to eat consistently well. At the same time, nutrition has a direct impact on energy levels, immune function, cognitive health, and the ability to stay independent at home.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout March, we&#8217;ll be covering the topics that matter most to older adults and their caregivers.<\/p>\n<h2>What We&#8217;ll Be Covering This Month<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Bulk meal preparation with caregiver assistance<\/strong> \u2014 how batch cooking once a week can reduce fatigue, cut costs, and keep healthy meals accessible throughout the week<\/li>\n<li><strong>Managing new dietary restrictions<\/strong> \u2014 dealing with allergies, chronic condition-related diet changes, and how to adapt favorite meals without sacrificing enjoyment<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eating well with a decreased appetite<\/strong> \u2014 strategies for getting adequate nutrition when hunger signals become less reliable with age<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nutrition on a budget<\/strong> \u2014 affordable approaches to healthy eating that don&#8217;t require expensive specialty foods or complicated preparation<\/li>\n<li><strong>How caregivers support daily nutrition<\/strong> \u2014 the practical role a professional caregiver plays in grocery shopping, meal prep, and ensuring consistent, nourishing meals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nutrition support is one of the everyday ways our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carebuildersathome.com\/louisville\/personal-care-services\/\">personal care services in Louisville<\/a> help older adults stay healthy and independent at home. We hope this month&#8217;s posts are useful whether you&#8217;re an older adult managing your own nutrition, a family member helping a parent, or a caregiver looking for practical guidance.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned \u2014 our first full post goes up tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p><em>Written by Brigid Coffey<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March is National Nutrition Month, recognized each year by the [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[311,524],"class_list":["post-9239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-caregivers","tag-national-nutrition-month"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>National Nutrition Month - Louisville<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"March is the Academy of Nutrition and Diatetics National Nutrition Month! 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