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Attached nutritionist from hospital Revamped dining facility menus –Replaced fried foods with baked or broil –Substituted low fat muffins and sponge cake for fatty cakes and pies –Substituted brown rice for white rice; eliminated other nutrient-stripped starches –Replaced white bread with wheat and served only whole grain high fiber cereal –Replaced sodas with sport drinks and calcium enriched juices –Substituted non-fat cooking spray for traditional cooking oil –Cut fruit for easier consumption by the soldiers –Added leafy vegetables into salads to increase iron content –Added evening granola bar with low fat milk & morning pre-PT bagel with juice –Implemented quick identifiable color-coded fueling system and strategic placement of important food items Instituted nutrition training for all Soldiers Improved unit readiness in muscular strength, disease reduction, and lifestyle habits Program Characteristics
Transcript of Fueling the Force Eat like an Athlete Train like a Pro Perform like a Champion Special Fuel...
Fueling the Force
Eat like an Athlete
Train like a ProPerform like a Champion
Special Fuel Required
Program Overview
Partnerships – Established to energize the menu to provide better nutrition for Soldiers and Cadre– Linked to AMEDD, TRADOC Nutritionist, MACH Dietitian (attached to 30 th AG), DOL,
Food Services (L&S Contracting), and ARI
Nutrition Training– Instruct Soldiers and Cadre on proper nutrition– Develop healthy lifestyles– Promote healthy living on and off duty
Physical Fitness– Linked to Physical Readiness Training Initiative and the Army Physical Fitness unit– Focuses on establishing unit and personal total fitness program to include nutrition,
weight and cardiovascular training
Attached nutritionist from hospital Revamped dining facility menus
– Replaced fried foods with baked or broil– Substituted low fat muffins and sponge cake for fatty cakes and pies– Substituted brown rice for white rice; eliminated other nutrient-stripped starches– Replaced white bread with wheat and served only whole grain high fiber cereal– Replaced sodas with sport drinks and calcium enriched juices– Substituted non-fat cooking spray for traditional cooking oil– Cut fruit for easier consumption by the soldiers– Added leafy vegetables into salads to increase iron content– Added evening granola bar with low fat milk & morning pre-PT bagel with juice– Implemented quick identifiable color-coded fueling system and strategic
placement of important food items Instituted nutrition training for all Soldiers Improved unit readiness in muscular strength, disease reduction, and
lifestyle habits
Program Characteristics
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Program Results
Provide guidance to all units on proper nutrition techniques Get the nutritionists assigned to Brigade size training units Institute and sustain nutrition training Revamp dining facility menus Implement monitoring measures
Way Ahead“Don’t just feed my Soldiers, FUEL them!”
Results: Improves unit readiness, muscular strength, disease reduction, and lifestyle habits…fit to fight!
