Nutrition: 1 BDE MEDDET believes that you are what you eat! If you eat healthy foods you will have a healthy body that maintains a state of wellness.

GETTING STARTED:

• Check with your personal physician before making any dietary changes to assure they are appropriate for your current health situation.
• Take an inventory of what you are eating on a daily basis, keep a diary of what you eat, or better yet, look what occupies your cupboards! Perhaps it is time to clean them out!
• Set a goal to begin to eat healthy. HOOAH!

(SGT Nanny Nutrition awards 2 HOOAH points for evaluating what is in your cupboards and what you eat on a daily basis. Don’t forget to share with your Cadence Comrade your findings!)

WHERE TO BEGIN:

• Be a label reader, find out what exactly you are eating: calories, carbs, fats, sodium, etc.
• Remember to eat from a variety of food groups, drink plenty of water (at least eight 8 oz. per day and more if physically active, and eat at least three meals every day. Never forget breakfast, it sets the pace for your metabolism. HOOAH!
• Portion control is important, when eating out ask for a TO GO box when your food arrives and take home half for a later meal.
• Learn about POWER FOODS and start adding them to your diet.

POWER FOOD websites:

• 35 Power Foods
• 10 Power Foods
• 20 Power Foods
• Power Foods and recipes
• 5 Power Foods

(SGT Nanny Nutrition awards you 1 HOOAH point for every POWER FOOD you add to your daily diet. Verify with your Cadence Comrade which POWER Foods you are now enjoying on a regular basis.)