INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Lindsay Dirlam, an outpatient clinical dietitian specialist at Eskenazi Health, highlighted National Nutrition Month by demonstrating healthy recipes designed to empower families in the kitchen.

The presentation focused on making informed food choices through the preparation of a fruit salsa with homemade tortilla chips and a vegetable dip styled like a garden patch.

March serves as National Nutrition Month with the theme “Discover the Power of Nutrition.” Eskenazi Health officials stated that better nutrition is directly linked to improved child and maternal health, stronger immune systems and increased longevity. To support these goals, the organization provides free nutrition classes, diabetes education and cooking courses at several locations.

The demon...