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The Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Resiliency Program observed March as National Nutrition Month during a program informing employees about healthy eating habits March 29.
Starr Seip, the Subsistence supply chain’s registered dietitian nutritionist, was guest speaker for the program.
“The key to eating healthy is to have three meals a day,” Seip said. “You should have your first meal within one hour of waking up, eat every four-to-five hours and include four-to-five food groups in controlled portions with each meal.”
This year’s National Nutrition Month theme is, “Go Further with Food.”
Seip is an award-winning certified diabetes educator, registered dietitian and nutrition instructor who joined the Subsistence team in February 2018. Her discussion included healthy eating habits to prevent chronic diseases, obesity and combating high cholesterol and hypertension.
“A lot of changes people need to take are simple and start with their food,” Seip said. “For example, we can prevent cancer by eating fruits and veggies, but 64 percent of us don’t eat them. We miss out on the antioxidants that fight off cancer cells.”
Some attendees learned how to safely lose weight and regulate their blood sugar. The program helped them grocery shop and know how to read the nutrition labels on packaged goods, said Elizabeth Korsun, a Command Support Office management analyst.
“I learned about the types of items I should buy when food shopping and to pay attention to the nutrition labels,” Korsun said. “I should only buy extra virgin olive oil, less meats, portabella and shitake mushrooms and the healthier cheeses.”
Seip also talked about the importance of good fats, exercise, portion control and eating fiber. Additionally, she discussed diabetes and measures to prevent it.
“Only 5 percent of people get type 1 diabetes and the other 95 percent get type 2 because of their lifestyle, obesity, genetics and vitamin D deficiency even though it’s offered in four-to-five food groups,” Seip explained. “If you have anyone in your family with diabetes, I suggest having your doctor give you an A1C test to see your likelihood of having it as well.”
The Resiliency Program also provided food, nutrition and health tips from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
This year’s National Nutrition Month program supports the physical resilience pillar for a key balance to life that focuses on endurance, nutrition, recovery and strength.
Visit the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for more information.
| Date Taken: | 03.30.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 03.30.2018 15:49 |
| Story ID: | 271298 |
| Location: | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, US |
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