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Nutrition

Nutrition and the Fire Service

"Nutrition is one component of a wellness program. Part of staying healthy is learning what to eat and sustaining a well-balanced diet. This in turn can help strengthen the immune system, boost energy levels, enhance recovery and fuel the body for strenuous work.  It can help firefighters become more physically capable of withstanding the stress and demands of the job and enhance their performance and quality of life.  More firefighters have died from heart-related problems than from any other occupational hazard. Proper nutrition plays a significant role in preventing long-term diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and cancer."
-"Nutrition and the Fire Service" IAFC On Scene: May 15, 2010

IAFF Fit to Survive Meal Planner

Fit to Survive Meal Planner
Plan ahead for each day, week and month! Each day's meals add up to approximately 2,200 calories and include recipes with complete nutritional information. The calendar on the website provides you with the opportunity to view individual meals. It also provides links to the FTS Meal Generator tool that allows you to search for recipes by ingredient or search for alternative recipes.
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Engine 2 Diet

Engine 2 Recipes
Rip Esselstyn and his Engine 2 team have been working to change the American diet for good over the past six years. He transformed a Texas BBQ-loving fire station into a plant-based powerhouse, and now he’s dedicated his life to showing you how to live an easy and satisfying plant-strong lifestyle.

The best part? Changing your diet and your health can start in just one week! Backed by substantial medical research and results from his own one-week, plant based immersions in Sedona, Arizona, even Rip was astounded by the true transformations that resulted in just 7 days of a Plant-Strong diet.
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The Engine 2 Diet was created and implemented by Rip Esselstyn, a former world-class professional tri-athlete and the son, grandson and great-grandson of renowned physicians, after he discovered the dangerously high cholesterol level (344!) of one of his fellow firefighters at the Austin (TX) Engine 2 Station. The results of his revolutionary, plant-based diet were so dramatic – and the food so delicious and easy-to-prepare – that Rip’s program received media coverage on NPR, in the New York Times and in several newspapers across the country.
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Dr. Karlie Moore Nutrition and Fitness Consulting

karlie@fitfordutyconsulting.com
Fit for Duty Consulting
Dr. Karlie Moore is a nutrition and fitness specialist whose concentration is on firefighters and keeping us healthy. If you have any questions on the content that she has presented in our training, or if you have further nutrition questions, you can visit her website (above right) or email her (above center).
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Salad Bowl Recipe Ideas

​www.yummly.com/recipes/salad-bowl#!
If you're short on healthy ideas for you and your crew, here is a good start.
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Vitamix Promotion

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Here is a corporate discount code for a Vitamix, a blender that makes top of the line smoothies and soups. This discount is for Consortium Department members. Smoothies are an excellent way to increase your fruit and vegetable intake in order to eat for great health.
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Nutritional Links

Eat Healthy, Get Active
American Cancer Society web page: ​Learn about the benefits of good nutrition, regular physical activity, and staying at a healthy weight. We also offer guidance and tips to help you choose healthier options.

https://www.foundmyfitness.com/
This link provides lots of technical information about cancer prevention, hot/cold therapy and gut health

The Hungry Microbiome
A video discussion series on digestion and a healthy digestive system.
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We intend for the information on this website to help you identify and seek remedy for any topics you need addressed. It is not intended to diagnose, but rather get you on your way to improved health with your health care provider or resource provided here.
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SKCFTC Training Center
20811 84th Ave S.
​Kent, WA 98032

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(253) 856-4330