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Airman 1st Class Ashley N. Steffen
355th Fighter Wing Public Affairs
DAVIS MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz -- The smell of baking (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley N. Steffen)
cheese, sizzling meats, and toasting bread waft into the air. In the oven, a piz-
za rests with its oils glistening in the kitchen lights, waiting to be devoured. U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Yevgeniy Sokolov, 355th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief,
stands on a treadmill in preparation to start a VO2 max test at the Health and Wellness Center at
While pizza may make mouths water uncontrollably and stomachs lurch Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Sept. 2. The VO2 max measures the maximum amount of oxygen
with desire, it also may leave you craving for more food. In fact, many the body is able to use during a period of intense exercise depending on the subject’s weight and
foods leave you feeling full for a short amount of time before hunger strikes the strength of their lungs.
again. The Health and Wellness Center provides information on how to
keep that full feeling without over eating. offer lessons on specific meals requested by class attendees.
They also offer tobacco cessation, body composition assessment, and
“If the food is not giving you the right amount of nutrients, your body’s
going to be craving more,” said Cindy Davis, 355th Force Support Squad- cardio coach. Some of these assessments and classes allow people to keep
ron Health and Wellness Center registered dietitian nutritionist. “It’s going track of their health and fitness progression.
to be saying to you ‘feed me, feed me!’ so that you can eventually tease out
the few nutrients that might be in any one food. That’s why people may “What I find is that when people start eating the foods that contain more
tend to overeat; they aren’t getting what they need.” nutrients and more fiber, they tend to eat less.” Davis said. “They feel bet-
ter because they’re getting the nutrients they need, and all of a sudden, it’s
Food is fuel for the body. It is what gives the body energy, boosts brain become a lifestyle change. They are ready and excited to start working out.”
power, and keeps an effective immune system. Unfortunately, not all foods are
created equal. Some foods provide all the right nutrients to keep the body in The HAWC is located next to the Tech. Sgt. Arthur J. Benko Fitness and
tip-top shape, while other foods can actually hinder the body’s performance. Sports Center on South Fifth Street, Building 2303. For any further inqui-
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“The more processed a food is, the worse it tends to be,” Davis said. “If it’s
loaded with the three flavor enhancers: salt, fat and sugar, it is considered
bad food. Your basic fast food burger patty is loaded with these flavor en-
hancers, where the actual patty only contains about 2 percent of actual beef.”
Davis encourages everyone to go back to the basics when it comes to eat-
ing clean. As long as people are eating basic food groups, such as fruits and
vegetables, they’re going to receive all the nutrients their bodies need. The
HAWC offers information on how to keep the body operating smoothly.
The HAWC also provides classes on a plethora of health topics to in-
clude weight management, nutrition and cooking. These classes advise
Airmen and their families to make healthy choices.
There are monthly cooking classes available to provide meal prep ideas
for those looking for healthy alternatives. The HAWC will even work to
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