Photo By Petty Officer 2nd Class Seth Coulter | 150729-N-JY507-022 BREMERTON, Washington (July 29, 2015) – Sailors, Department of...... read more read more
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BREMERTON, Wash. – Sailors, Department of Defense employees and their family members participated in a two-day “Mission Nutrition” course at Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton’s Fitness Center July 29.
The course is led by Navy registered dietitians and covers many facets of proper nutrition including nutrition 101, meal planning, emotional and mindless eating, fad diets and many other related topics.
“We provide real-world knowledge by having participants go to the Commissary to shop for the proper foods that make a healthy meal,” said Michael Martin, a fitness instructor and Naval Base Kitsap Fitness Center. “We like to offer the class to military family members since it can be hard for an individual to completely change their eating habits alone.”
Much of the class revolved around the concept of learning how to properly create a meal plan, which benefits each individual diet goal, without sacrificing overall nutritional value.
“I signed up to learn how to create a better eating lifestyle for myself, since I am trying to lose weight while putting on muscle mass,” said Electronics Technician 2nd Class Ryan Montege, from Lowell, Massachusetts. “It’s helpful to know the difference between diet fads and the ones that actually work.”
With obesity becoming a common health issue in America, it is important to take advantage of programs the Navy offers to keep yourself and family healthy.
“The class taught me about different meal plans that benefit me and my family,” said Shannicia Dunbar, from Buckner, Arkansas. “I realized many of the meals I had cooked for my family were generally healthy but didn’t really balance what vitamins and minerals they brought to the table.”
Mission Nutrition is a semi-annual course, offered though Naval Base Kitsap Fitness Centers, to inform and influence as many people as possible about the benefits of having a proper diet.
For more news from Navy Public Affairs Support Element West, Detachment Northwest, visitwww.navy.mil/local/nwpacen/.
| Date Taken: | 07.29.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 07.30.2015 17:25 |
| Story ID: | 171657 |
| Location: | BREMERTON, WA, US |
| Hometown: | BUCKNER, AR, US |
| Hometown: | LOWELL, MA, US |
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