Commentary by Capt. Brigette Grimes
Division dietitian, 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson
The Wolf Dining Facility recently launched the new and improved Go for Green® (G4G) 2.0 program. The revised G4G program makes it easier for service members to identify and choose performance-boosting foods in military dining facilities.
G4G is a DOD-wide program that optimizes the performance, readiness and health of service members by improving their nutrition environment. The latest nutrition science, input from DOD experts, and best practices in community health promotion are the basis for the newly revised G4G program. By labeling foods green, yellow or red for nutritional quality and low, moderate, or high for sodium content, G4G makes it easier for diners to choose foods that best support optimal fitness.
G4G encourages diners to eat more nutritious green-coded foods daily, including whole grains, healthy fats, lean proteins, fruits and vegetables. Good eating habits support optimal physical and mental fitness, resilience and readiness.
G4G 2.0 is a comprehensive program that does so much more than just label foods. The program also educates diners how to use it in the dining facility and at home. G4G explains why nutrition is important for performance and encourages dining facility patrons to eat fewer red-coded foods and more green-coded ones. The program also provides fresher, delicious green-coded menu items to dining facilities. Get ready for a new experience in your dining facility. Visit http://hprc-online.org/nutrition/go-for-green to learn more about using G4G at the dining facility and at home.
G4G aligns with Total Force Fitness and is compatible with numerous military initiatives, to include the 4th Infantry Division and Fort Carson Wellness Journey #MountainPostLiving.
What is Mountain Post Living? It is a journey toward better health that everyone can participate in. With so many resources at Fort Carson and in the greater Colorado Springs community, this wellness journey is the connection to grow healthier and more resilient every day. The end result: every Soldier and Family assigned to the Mountain Post will be encouraged, educated and inspired to live a balanced life of all-around wellness.
Connect with G4G on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/goforgreeng4g to find nutrition tips and share photos of how you go for “green.”
You can also tag your “go for green” photos with #mountainpostliving on Facebook and Instagram and be eligible to win great prizes awarded monthly.