Nutrition for the Tactical Athlete
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
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...
Find out more »Social Drivers of Health for the Tactical Athlete
Health and nutrition guidance that works well for civilian patients and clients often does not work as well for tactical athletes, which includes military personnel, firefighters and law enforcement o...
Find out more »Special Operations Nutrition Optimization
Special Operators perform missions in stressful and demanding conditions. These specialized military missions present some unique metabolic challenges, and Operators must be properly fueled to ensure ...
Find out more »Engineering Food for Warfighter Performance
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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