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Nutrition for the Tactical Athlete

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About This Series

Tactical athletes are military personnel, police, firefighters and first responders. The Defense Department, alone, has over 2 million active duty and reserve component members who are all considered tactical athletes. These professionals have unique health and nutritional needs. This series will explore the unique social drivers of health for this population and how the DOD meets their nutrition needs in the environments in which they serve. Attend the webinars in this series to develop your skill set for supporting the nutrition needs of tactical athletes.

Webinars in Series

Dietary Supplements, Energy Drinks, and Operation Supplement Safety

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April 29 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

Many Service Members choose to consume dietary supplements to improve their physical performance, build muscle, lose weight, enhance their cognitive function, boost energy, and more. Unfortunately, so...

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Engineering Food for Warfighter Performance

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July 30 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm EDT

In operational settings, military service members consume rations that support and sustain warfighter performance in potentially very austere environments. Rations must be shelf stable for 1.5-3 years...

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