6 MI · TRAINING

6 MI Soldiers’ Nutrition Guide

Deployed nutrition · Prepare / Fuel / Recover

PREPARE / FUEL / RECOVER

Nutrition for the deployed soldier

Choose practical foods and safe drinking arrangements that support duty, activity and recovery on deployment.

Daily nutrition checks

Plan regular meals and suitable snacks for the duty day.Include carbohydrate for the expected workload.Include protein across meals and snacks.Include a variety of fruit, vegetables and suitable fats.Check safe water access and opportunities to drink.Pack familiar foods and plan replenishment for deployment.

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Build balanced meals

Include carbohydrate, a suitable protein source and a variety of fruit and vegetables.
Use foods that fit your dietary needs and the available cooking and storage arrangements.
Fresh, frozen, tinned and suitable packaged foods can all be practical options.

Match the day

Plan enough food for training, duty tasks and recovery.
Use convenient meals and snacks when time or appetite is limited.
Practise event fuelling before relying on it during an important session or deployment.

Use food first

Include suitable fats, dairy or fortified alternatives and a variety of foods.
Use supplement products against an assessed need and the applicable policy.
Review persistent problems with intake, recovery or performance with appropriately qualified support.

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Source guide and support

6 MI · 6 MI Soldiers’ Nutrition Guide · Craig Davies.

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