March Is National Nutrition Month: Personalized Nutrition Guidance Available!

March 20, 2024 / Get Well

NOVA’s Office of Employee Wellness and Wellbeing (OEWW) joins the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in encouraging participation in its “Beyond the Table” campaign during National Nutrition Month. Support this month’s theme by continuing to build NOVA’s Healthy Nutrition Recipe Collection and contributing to the Nighthawk Nest Food Pantry.

Ready to Level Up?
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics wants to support you on your journey to make more informed food choices, develop healthy eating habits and establish physical activity routines. OEWW is happy to identify the many resources available to NOVA employees to receive personalized nutrition guidance.  

Professional Guidance

  • TimelyCare offers a new service — health coaching — for ALL employees!
  • Health insurance providers like Anthem and Aetna also offer health coaching to eligible full-time state employees. Increase your familiarity with your NOVA employee benefits plan. Use the available tools, incentives and offerings to help you stay on track. If you have any questions, please contact benefits at benefits@nvcc.edu.
  • CommonHealth also offers the Sweet Surrender Campaign. Check it out!
  • Sign up for WeightWatchers here. All benefits-eligible employees, spouses and adult dependents get an exclusive discount of 50% off the retail price of membership plans. Join now for as low as $9.75 per month! (The special monthly pricing and Commonwealth of Virginia monthly discount are not open to retirees, their spouses and dependents, wage employees, or Local Choice members.)
  • Browse common nutrition questions answered by Nutrition.gov’s registered dietitians.

Horizontal graphic advertising National Nutrition Month:

At left, against white background, "National Nutrition Month" appears in narrow, light green font. Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' green "eat right" logo appears at bottom left. 

At right is an illustration, set against a white background framed by a dark green border, of 2024's "Beyond the Table" National Nutrition Month campaign. At center are the words "Beyond the Table" in dark green and bright orange; words are topped by bright cartoon drawings of cheese, fruits and vegetables, fish and bread, and a bumblebee. At the bottom is the following text: "2024 National Nutrition Month. A campaign by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics."

URL in footer: NationalNutritionMonth dot org

Submitted by: 
Dahlia Henry-Tett, Chief Wellness Officer (CWO), employeewellbeing@nvcc.edu