Westover Strong: Eating Healthy on the Go
WESTOVER AIR RESERVE BASE, Mass. --
Westover Strong is sustaining itself -- going on three UTAs.
Patriot Wing Human Resources Development Council members held another successful presentation Feb. 9 at the Westover Consolidated Club. The Westover Strong campaign informs Airmen on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while juggling life's challenges of time, work, and budgeting.
"The two most common words we heard were 'inspiring' and 'informative.' We're striving for the same reaction at every one of these events," said Maj. Diane Burch, HRDC president.
The Feb. 9, "Eating Healthy on the Go" featured Senior Airmen Diante Ellis and Patrick Harrington, 439th Aeromedical Staging Squadron. They offfered tips on eating healthy while maintaining a busy schedule, or when Airmen are short on time while deployed. They emphasized the use of technology to monitor caloric intake and caloric needs, as well as portion control and some helpful links.
They discussed an online applications for deployed Airmen: The Mobile Access Ration Tracker and Energy Expenditure, developed by a prior-deployed Marine who's enrolled at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. The app accounts for both an Airman's gear and body weight. There's also a calorie calculator app for stateside Airmen.
The Airmen also explained how to identify your body type and how much you should eat -- based on your activity level. They provided food prep, grocery shopping tips and explained how to properly read food labels.
SrA. Harrington made it clear that Airmen don't need to give up that big bowl of weekly pasta. He emphasized how to make healthier choices in your diet and where to seek out information to make those choices.
Patriot Wing Human Resources Development Council members held another successful presentation Feb. 9 at the Westover Consolidated Club. The Westover Strong campaign informs Airmen on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle while juggling life's challenges of time, work, and budgeting.
"The two most common words we heard were 'inspiring' and 'informative.' We're striving for the same reaction at every one of these events," said Maj. Diane Burch, HRDC president.
The Feb. 9, "Eating Healthy on the Go" featured Senior Airmen Diante Ellis and Patrick Harrington, 439th Aeromedical Staging Squadron. They offfered tips on eating healthy while maintaining a busy schedule, or when Airmen are short on time while deployed. They emphasized the use of technology to monitor caloric intake and caloric needs, as well as portion control and some helpful links.
They discussed an online applications for deployed Airmen: The Mobile Access Ration Tracker and Energy Expenditure, developed by a prior-deployed Marine who's enrolled at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell. The app accounts for both an Airman's gear and body weight. There's also a calorie calculator app for stateside Airmen.
The Airmen also explained how to identify your body type and how much you should eat -- based on your activity level. They provided food prep, grocery shopping tips and explained how to properly read food labels.
SrA. Harrington made it clear that Airmen don't need to give up that big bowl of weekly pasta. He emphasized how to make healthier choices in your diet and where to seek out information to make those choices.
