December Wellness News: Health, Nutrition, and Food Events

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December Highlights

December Produce

Monthly Events

Safe Toys and Gifts Month
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
Coats & Toys for Kids Month (check local listings)
National Handwashing Awareness Month
National Stress-Free Family Holiday Month
National Write a Business Plan Month
Root Vegetable Month
Buckwheat Month
National Pear Month
Exotic Fruit Month
National Fruit Cake Month
Worldwide Food Service Safety Month

Weekly Events

1-7 Cookie Cutter Week
1-7 Crohn's & Colitis Awareness Week
1-17 Operation Santa Paws
7-13 National Hand Washing Awareness Week

7-13 Recipe Greetings for The Holidays

10-17 Human Rights Week**

14-22 Hanukkah

14-20 Gluten-free Baking Week

15-19 Cookie Exchange Week

12/26-1/1 Kwanzaa

December Daily Event
Monday	1	UN World Aids Day, National Eat a Red Apple Day, Cyber Monday
Tuesday	2	Special Education Day, National Fritters Day, National Mutt Day, Giving Tuesday
Wednesday	3	UN Intl Day of Persons with Disabilities, Illinois 21st State, Special Kids Day, Make a Gift day
Thursday	4	National Cookie Day
Friday	5	UN Intl Volunteer Day, National Sacher Torte Day, World Soil Day
Saturday	6	National Gazpacho Day, National Microwave Oven Day, World Pear Day
Sunday	7	Pearl Harbor Day, National Cotton Candy Day, National Fire Safety Council Day
Monday	8	National Chocolate Brownie Day, National Day of Lard, Green Monday
Tuesday	9	National Pastry Day, Birdseye Frozen Food Day
Wednesday	10	Human Rights Day, Mississippi 20th State, International Animal Rights Day
Thursday	11	UN Mountain Day,  UNICEF Anniversary, 1946, Indiana 19th State, National Noodle Ring Day
Friday	12	Gingerbread House Day, National Ambrosia Day, Pennsylvania 2nd State
Saturday	13	National Cocoa Day, Root Vegetable Month, Gingerbread Man, Gingerbread Decorating Day
Sunday	14	Chanukkah (14-22), Bouillabaisse Day, Yoga Day, Alabama 22nd State
Monday	15	Bill of Rights Day, National Cupcake Day
Tuesday	16	National Chocolate-Covered Anything Day
Wednesday	17	Maple Syrup Day
Thursday	18	International Migrants Day, Roast Suckling Pig Day, New Jersey 3rd State, National Bake Cookies Day, Re-Gifting Day
Friday	19	National Hard Candy Day, Oatmeal Muffin Day, National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day
Saturday	20	Intl Human Solidarity Day, National Sangria Day
Sunday	21	Winter Solstice, World Peace Day, National Fried Shrimp, National Kiwifruit Day, National Re-gifting Day
Monday	22	National Date Nut Bread Day
Tuesday	23	National Pfeffernuesse Day
Wednesday	24	Christmas Eve, National Egg Nog Day
Thursday	25	Christmas, Pumpkin Pie Day, Christmas Pudding Day
Friday	26	Kwanzaa Begins (12/6-1/1), National Candy Cane Day
Saturday	27	National Fruitcake Day
Sunday	28	Iowa 29th State, National Chocolate Day
Monday	29	Pepper Pot Day, Texas 28th State
Tuesday	30	Bicarbonate of Soda Day, National Bacon Day
Wednesday	31	New Year's Eve, National Champagne Day, Universal Hour of Peace
Thursday

 

A Happy & Healthy Holiday from

All of Us at Dietitians-Online and Wellness News

Thank you for your support.

Have a happy, healthy, and safe holiday.

Sandra and Jake.

Prepared by
Sandra Frank, Ed.D, RDN, LN
Jake Frank

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National Peanut Butter Lovers Month

The American Peanut Council proclaims peanut butter one of America’s favorite foods. Peanut butter is a good source of protein, niacin, and folate. It is enjoyed by many of all ages.

Below are a few ways to enjoy peanut butter - be creative and enjoy.

The National Peanut Board has a fun website filled with recipes, classroom activities, and fun facts. Did you know...

*It takes about 540 peanuts to make a 12-ounce jar of peanut butter.

*There are enough peanuts in one acre to make 30,000 peanut butter sandwiches.

*By law, any product labeled "peanut butter" in the United States must be at least 90 percent peanuts.

*Peanut butter has been banned in some schools due to peanut butter allergies. Make sure to read the ingredient label.

A Journey through the Years
with Peanut Butter

Peter Pan Peanut Butter, 1957

1960's Skippy Peanut Butter

Kraft Peanut Butter, 1987

February Wellness News - American Heart Month

Monthly Events

 American Heart Month

International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
International Boost Self-esteem Month
International Expect Success Month
Library Lovers Month
National African American History Month
National Children's Dental Health Month
National Time Management Month
Spunky Old Broad Month
Youth Leadership Month
Dog Training Education Month
National Pet Dental Health Month
Responsible Pet Owners Month
Bake for Family Fun Month
Canned Food Month
Chocolate Month
February is Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month
National Grapefruit Month
Great American Pies Month
National Cherry Month
National Snack Food Month
National Wise Health Consumer Month
North Carolina Sweet Potato Month
National Hot Breakfast Month
Potato Lovers Month
Plant the Seeds of Greatness Month

Weekly

1-7 Women's Heart Week

4-10 Burn Awareness Week

4-10 Feeding Tube Awareness Week

5-9 International Networking Week

5-9 Pride in Foodservice Week

7-12 Solo Diners Eat Out Weekend

7-14 Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week

11-17 Children of Alcoholics Week

13-15 World AG Expo

14-21 Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia Care Staff Education Week

16-25 Date Fruit Week

25-3/2 National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Daily Event
Sunday	1	Freedom Day, National Baked Alaska Day, International Day of Black Women in The Arts, Ice Cream For Breakfast Day
Monday	2	Groundhog Day, Hedgehog Day, National Tater Tot Day, Crêpe Day, Heavenly Hash Day
Tuesday	3	National Carrot Cake Day
Wednesday	4	Homemade Soup Day, World Cancer Day, Medjool Date Day, National Hemp Day
Thursday	5	National Weatherperson Day, World Nutella Day, National Girls & Women in Sports Day
Friday	6	National Frozen Yogurt Day, Massachusetts 6th State Canadian Maple Syrup Day
Saturday	7	Wear Red Day, National Fettuccine Alfredo Day
Sunday	8	National Molasses Bar Day
Monday	9	National Pizza Day, National Toothache Day, Cut the Cord Day, Bagel & Lox Day, Super Bowl, Autism Sunday, Popcorn Day
Tuesday	10	National Cream Cheese Brownie Day, World Pulses Day
Wednesday	11	National Shut-in Visitation Day, International Day of Women and Girls in Science, National Peppermint Patty Day
Thursday	12	National Plum Pudding Day, Lincoln’s Birthday
Friday	13	National Tortellini Day, National Cheddar Day, National Crab Rangoon Day, Giving Hearts Day
Saturday	14	Valentine's Day,  Ash Wednesday, Natl Donor Day, Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day, Library Lovers Day, Oregon 33rd State, Arizona 48th State,  National Cream-Filled Chocolates Day
Sunday	15	National Gumdrop Day
Monday	16	National Almond Day, National Caregivers Day, No one Eats Alone Day, National Buna Day
Tuesday	17	President's Day, World Human Spirit Day, National Cafe Au Lait Day, Random Act of Kindness, National Cabbage Day
Wednesday	18	Crab-Stuffed Flounder Day, National Drink Wine Day
Thursday	19	National Chocolate Mint Day
Friday	20	World Day of Social Justice, National Cherry Pie Day, Love Your Pet Day, National Muffin Day
Saturday	21	National Sticky Bun Day, National Grain-Free Day, Caregivers Day
Sunday	22	National Margarita Day, National Cook a Sweet Potato Day
Monday	23	National Banana Bread Day,  National Dog Biscuit Day, Tootsie Roll Day
Tuesday	24	National Tortilla Chip Day, National Dance Day, STAND UP to Bullying Day, World Bartender Day
Wednesday	25	National Chocolate Covered Nut Day, National Clam Chowder Day
Thursday	26	World Pistachio Day, National Personal Chef Day
Friday	27	National Kahlua Day, National Strawberry Day, World NGO Day
Saturday	28	National Tooth Fairy Day, National Chocolate Souffle Day
Sunday	29

 

 

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