Assignment 1 Nutrition Resource Guide

Nutrition Resource Guide 2011

PREFACE To the Servicemember: The nutrition resource guide was developed to provide a compiled list and location of available nutrition resource available to Navy members and their families. Refer to the following resources to assist in improving your personal nutrition. To Fitness Enhancement Participants. This guide is provided to increase your awareness of available resources to assist you with increasing performance and/or achieving a healthy body weight. To the Command Fitness Leader. This guide is to be used with your Command Fitness Enhancement Program. Distribution of the Nutrition Resource Guide is mandatory for all Fitness Enhancement Program participants. Ensure you and your ACFLs are aware of these
(3) Members will need to complete a 3-day food log (2 week days and one weekend day), prior to the scheduled appointment with the Dietitian. Your MTF may have specific guidelines or members may complete the food diary at the end of this guide. (4) How is an RD different than a Nutritionist? RDs are credentialed providers and meet minimum education, examination, and continuing education requirements. There is no legal definition of a Nutritionist, therefore anyone may call themselves a nutritionist whether they have qualifications or not. d. The military Nutrition Environment Enhancement Tool (m-NEAT) is a commander’s tool to assess how well the command/community supports healthy eating, an important element of any physical fitness program. The survey assesses the community’s environment and policies related to promoting and supporting healthy eating and the access to healthy foods within the workplace, community, and school settings. By completing m-NEAT, commands receive feedback about the extent to which they make it easy for people to eat healthfully. Completing this assessment offers ideas about changes and improvements communities can make to promote a healthier lifestyle. The action plan section allows communities to reflect on what they learned in completing the m-NEAT and to identify possible next steps based on the assessment results combined with their own ideas about what would best serve the community. A team approach that includes key stakeholders is the best approach to completing the assessment and action plan. The tool is available on the Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Website. Put website here e. The Navy Operational Fitness and Fueling Series (NOFFS) is designed to provide the Navy with a "world-class" performance training resource. The Fueling Series and the Meal Builder of this resource provide members with the