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Commentary | March 23, 2021

Coast Guard hosting 8 nutrition webinars before fall Body Comp Screenings

By Keisha Reynolds, MyCG Wrtier

The Wealth of Health nutritional series was borne from heightened interest and attendance in nutrition-related topics during Wellness Wednesday discussions. The eight sessions are being held each week, one per district, on a variety of nutritional topics, to help members prepare for the October body composition screenings (formerly called weigh-ins).  

Lt. Elyse Bobczynski from the Office of Health, Safety and Work-life and series’ coordinator explained, “We noticed that we get a lot of interest in topics about nutrition and being healthy for Wellness Wednesdays,” said Bobczynski. “So we decided to break-off and work with CHAMP on a series that would be beneficial to our members and help them lose those COVID-19 pounds and get ready for the weigh ins.” She added, “Wellness Wednesday is for mental health and this series is for physical health.”

The Wealth of Health Schedule:

Districts 1, 5 & 7

  • April 6 @ 1200 ET: Don your Personal Protective Nutrition Shield to Boost your Immunity 
  • May 4 @ 1200 ET: The 411 on Supplements, part 1 
  • June 1 @ 1200 ET: Your Supplements: Helping or Hurting?, part 2
  • July 6 @ 1200 ET: The Sweet Truth about Sugar and Carbohydrates 
  • August 3 @ 1200 ET: The Skinny on Fats, Cholesterol, and Heart Disease
  • September 7 @ 1200 ET: Protein, Performance, and Popular Diets
  • October 5 @ 1200 ET: The Secret Ingredients of Meal Planning and Prepping

Districts 8 & 9

  • April 13 @ 1100 CT: Don your Personal Protective Nutrition Shield to Boost your Immunity
  • May 11 @ 1100 CT: The 411 on Supplements, part 1
  • June 8 @ 1100 CT: Your Supplements: Helping or Hurting?, part 2
  • July 13 @ 1100 CT: The Sweet Truth about Sugar and Carbohydrates 
  • August 10 @ 1100 CT: The Skinny on Fats, Cholesterol, and Heart Disease 
  • September 14 @ 1100 CT: Protein, Performance, and Popular Diets
  • October 12 @ 1200 CT: The Secret Ingredients of Meal Planning and Prepping

Districts 11 & 13

  • March 23 @ 1100 PT: Healthy Eating: The Mind, Body, Soul Connection 
  • April 20 @ 1100 PT: Don your Personal Protective Nutrition Shield to Boost your Immunity
  • May 18 @ 1100 PT: The 411 on Supplements, part 1 
  • June 15 @ 1100 PT: Your Supplements: Helping or Hurting?, part 2 
  • July 20 @ 1100 PT: The Sweet Truth about Sugar and Carbohydrates 
  • August 17 @ 1100 PT: The Skinny on Fats, Cholesterol, and Heart Disease 
  • September 21 @ 1100 PT: Protein, Performance, and Popular Diets 
  • October 19 @ 1100 PT: The Secret Ingredients of Meal Planning and Prepping

Districts 14 & 17

  • March 30 @ 1000 HST: Healthy Eating: The Mind, Body, Soul Connection 
  • April 27 @ 1000 HST: Don your Personal Protective Nutrition Shield to Boost your Immunity
  • May 25 @ 1000 HST: The 411 on Supplements, part 1 
  • June 22 @ 1000 HST: Your Supplements: Helping or Hurting?, part 2 
  • July 27 @ 1000 HST: The Sweet Truth about Sugar and Carbohydrates 
  • August 24 @ 1000 HST: The Skinny on Fats, Cholesterol, and Heart Disease 
  • September 28 @ 1000 HST: Protein, Performance, and Popular Diets 
  • October 26 @ 1000 HST: The Secret Ingredients of Meal Planning and Prepping

The presentations will be held on CVR Teams and are open to the first 230 people who register. Register at here.