Feed Your Health and Planet Earth with these Food Trends This Nutrition Month!

For any medicine, there is a dose that makes it helpful and a dose which makes it harmful. For food to be a beneficial medicine, a healthy quantity, and quality must be a part of your culture and daily routine. Barry Breaux, MD.

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics designated March as National Nutrition Month to bring awareness to the study of food science and its influence on human and planetary health.

It’s known that a nutritious diet that positively impacts your health and well-being consists of high-quality foods that are unrefined and minimally processed, such as fruits, veggies, whole grains, healthy fats, and healthy sources of protein. Here are six sustainable trends to feed your health, nourish your body and planet earth.

1. Seeds as a fat source: the seed you plant is the seed that grows. This, for many, means planting positive thoughts so that your life reflects them. This is actually what happens with seeds. They contain the helpful nutrients necessary to grow into a healthy plant. So eating seeds is nutritionally beneficial. This is especially true for healthy fats. Besides providing vitamins, minerals, and fiber, seeds are a rich source of healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Research shows that a diet high in Omega-6, the…