ARLINGTON, Va. — The National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) is teaming up with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) during the ADA’s Tour de Cure (cycling event) and Step Out Walk to Stop Diabetes (walking event) to provide critical nutrition education to the event participants. Running through the end of 2024, the cycling and walking events will feature #NourishMyHealth, a campaign designed to educate Americans on the protective health benefits of nutritious food in reducing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
Nourish My Health — a collaboration between the NACDS the ADA and other leading health partners —was developed in response to the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. That conference was the basis for the national strategy to end hunger, improve nutrition, and reduce disease. Nourish My Health encourages baseline health screening to understand disease risks, offers healthy food guides and nutrition information, hosts resources for professionals, and features a nutrition security survey which informs meaningful access solutions.