Summer is the time to eat more Fresh Fruits and Vegetables!

Nutrition 101 Best Resources: 

•  Mediterranean Diet

•  DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)

• My Plate

• ​Nutrition.gov

• Understanding the Food Label​

Navy Official Approved Nutrition Programs/apps:

• Navy Fitness and Fueling Operational Systems (NOFFS)

• Official PFA app 

• Ship Shape (still available but their site is being updated)

• ​Mission Nutrition 

• ​Go For Green 

Performance Nutrition Resources: 

• Human Performance Resource Center 

• ​​​ USMC Performance Nutrition

• Beginners Guide to Running

• ​Protein requirements for Performance

• strength building as you age

• Timing Your Pre and Post workout meals

• Hydrate Right​

Single Sailor / Eating for One Guide: 

• Barracks Cookbook

Tool box Items for Leaders, CFL's and all Sailors: 

• Dietitian Locator List
• Nutrition Resource Guide 10

• Healthy Food Environment

• m-NEAT (Military Nutrition Environment Assessment Tool) 

Food Assistance Programs: 

• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Women Infants and Children (WIC) 
• Food Banks

Food Service:

• DoD 1338.10 Food Service Program
• Go For Green Program Requirements
• Armed Forces Recipe Services (AFRS)
• NAVMED P-5010-1 2019- Tri-Service Food Code
• DODI 6130.05 DoD Nutrition Committee-updated 2020

Tactical Nutrition Resources: 

• Warfighters Nutrition Guide

Professional Nutrition Recommended Resources

• Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Nutrition Care Manual- (Subscription Required)
• Center for Disease Control: Healthy Lifestyle site
• USDA Dietary Guidelines 2020-2025 
• Medical Nutrition Management Program-2008- 10110.5
• U. S. Navy Aeromedical Reference and Waiver Guide  (Mar 21)​

Weight Management Resources: 

• HPRC Guide to getting into a fighting weight

•  Menu Planning 

• How to Lose Weight While Training
• Food and activity apps
• On Hand Portion Sizes

Supplement Safety (OPSS)

• OPSS Website
• CFL/ACFL Dietary Supplement Course Request (2 options) 
  • ​Option 1: Go to OPSS.org for presentations and train the trainer information: 
    ​OPSS presentations Topics include:
    -Basics of dietary supplements
    -Regulations of dietary supplements
    -How to use OPSS tools and resources
    -Requirements of DoDI 6130.06 to include
      adverse event reporting
    -Trending topics on dietary supplements
• Option 2: Email Navy Physical Readiness at  Navy_Nutrition.fct@navy.mil

Defense Centers for Public Health (Portsmouth-DCPHP)- website in Development

Resources to help consume healthy foods: 

• Best Seasonal Selections

• Local Farmers Markets

• ​Commissary Resources for Nutrition 

Pregnancy and Nutrition: 

• Pregnancy and Postpartum Fitness and Nutrition Guide

• Nutrition During Pregnancy

• Pregnancy Nutrition

• Breastfeeding

• Breastfed Babies & Supplements

Vegetarian:

• Building Muscle on Plant based Foods

• Vegetarians

Video's on Good Nutrition: 

• 5 Nutrition Tips ​

• Plant Forward

• USDA Myplate

• A Reflection of You

• Small Changes

• Carb Confusion

• Vitamin D

Video's on Nutrition and Mental Health Connection:

• Does Food Effect Your Mood

• Happiness Foods

Video's on Supplements: 

• Protein Powder
• Creatine

• Energy Drinks

• Supplements and Food
• Best Pre-workout supplement

• Protein Bars

Video's on Choosing Food (Galley's, Commissary or Other):

• Survival Tips

• Go For Green

• What to Eat? APF NAF selectionsBe a savvy shopper

• Best Bang for Your Buck

• Commissary Shopping

• Rethink Fast Food

Video's on Nutrition Performance: 

• Recovery Eating

• Hydration

• Protein

• Meal Replacement

• Activity Plate

Vision
To create a Navy environment that supports the healthy choice as the easy choice and empowers individuals to make informed choices about their nutrition. 
  
Mission
To set the foundation for a culture that supports healthy eating by providing policy, program and planning resources for the Department of the Navy.