Essential Nutrition

The Essential Nutrition course is a new course that goes over nutrition fundamentals, understanding food labels, meal planning, how to stretch your food dollar, and mindful eating. It is a basic nutrition course that was developed by Registered Dieticians in collaboration with public health and preventative medicine specialist physician and is facilitated by one of the trained Health Promotion Specialists.

Please refer to Health Promotion schedules for current course offerings:

To register for Health Promotion Programs that are marked * you must register through your Unit Training Coordinator. To register for all other programs, or if you are a military spouse and not a DND employee, please contact 250-363-5621 directly.

Questions? Please contact us at 250-363-5621 or email lisa.jeffery@forces.gc.ca

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Top Fuel for Top Performance

Performance nutrition starts with healthy eating and adequate hydration. To learn more, consult Canada's Food Guide or reach out to your local Health Promotion team. For tailored advice on optimizing your diet to meet your performance needs, consult your physician or a registered dietitian.

This nutrition for action program provides up to date and accurate nutritional information for individuals who are physically active, training for specific athletic events, preparing to deploy, or looking to fine tune their current diet for an active lifestyle.

What you will learn about:

Learn about the major classes of nutrients that your body needs
How to plan meals and snacks toist meet your daily nutrient requirements
Learn to read food labels to make better choices
How to plan healthy meals at home and away
Get the facts on what you need to eat and drink before, during and after physical activity
How to plan and prepare for training and competition
Uncover the myths and facts about supplements and sports food
Learn how to adjust your eating and exercise to lose weight or bulk up
and more..

Please refer to Health Promotion schedules for current course offerings:

Questions? Please contact us at 250-363-5621 or email lisa.jeffery@forces.gc.ca

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