Your time is valuable, but so are your health and performance goals. By carving out just a little time daily, you can optimize your personal food environment—the food and drink options around you. In just a few minutes each day, you can make it easier to find and choose high-performance food and drinks to support your nutritional fitness!
In 1 minute, you can:
- Grab a water bottle to go.
- Sip and refill during the day, especially in and around exercise. It encourages you to reach for water instead of sugary drinks—and it saves money.
- Add an extra fruit or vegetable to your shopping cart.
- When you have healthier options handy, it’s easier to choose them. Aim for variety—the more colors, the better! Shop sales, in-season produce, and uncut produce to stretch your food budget.
- Place nutritious foods within your reach.
- Move those nutrient-rich foods and drinks front and center in your fridge or pantry, in your desk drawer, or into clear containers.
In 5 minutes, you can:
- Read Go for Green® labels at your local dining facility or galley.
- Did you know G4G does the work for you? Green-coded foods and drinks are the best choices to optimize your health and performance.
- Visit the Dietitian Approved Fueling Station next time you’re at the commissary.
- Grab-and-go with options that are great fuel for meals or snacks at work or home.
- Prepare a high-performance smoothie at home instead of buying one.
- Combine frozen fruit, protein-rich Greek yogurt, and milk for a refreshing post-workout recovery snack. Mix up the ingredients for variety.
In 10 minutes, you can:
- Skip take-out or delivery and prepare a balanced meal at home.
- You don’t need to sacrifice nutrition or flavor when you’re limited on time or kitchen equipment—use these meal shortcuts.
- Sharpen your knife skills and build your confidence in the kitchen.
- You can learn to slice a pepper, dice an onion, and cube a tomato to build high-performance plates.
- Build a performance plate.
- Easy, moderate, or hard training day? Build a plate based on your activity, balance food groups, and check your performance impact with G4G—going for Green when you can.
Make the most of your food environment, wherever you are!
