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3/4/2021
Nutritional fitness implications for Total Force Fitness are far reaching.
Article
2/26/2021
Tips for a Total Force Fitness approach to keeping your heart healthy
Article
2/25/2021
Disordered eating lessens Total Force Fitness.
Article
2/25/2021
Children’s Dental Health Month focuses on the importance of developing good oral hygiene habits at an early age.
Article
2/24/2021
Heart health is crucial to service members’ readiness throughout their high-stress careers. Working to achieve that takes self-discipline and moderation, but also joy, integrity, and social interaction
Article
2/23/2021
'Broken Heart Syndrome’ and ‘Holiday Heart Syndrome’ are very real phenomena. Spiritual and social fitness can help mitigate both.
Publication
2/22/2021
March is nationally recognized as Brain Injury Awareness Month, with the goal of increasing traumatic brain injury (TBI) awareness and improve health care providers’ ability to identify, care for, and treat all those who are affected by TBI. A TBI is a blow or jolt to the head that disrupts the normal function of the brain. According to the Defense Health Agency Traumatic Brain Injury Center of Excellence, 430,720 service members have been diagnosed with a first-time TBI since 2000.
The toolkit also contains information on patient Safety Awareness Week, National Nutrition Month and many other graphics and messages you can use for holidays and observances during March.
Article
2/22/2021
Service members must be heart healthy to perform optimally throughout their military careers.
Article
2/15/2021
Dear Doc: I can’t speak for everyone, but I know where I live, we’ve still got a month or so of extreme cold weather left. Following the advice from your last column, I’m pushing through with my outdoor workouts. While I am staying warm, I’ve noticed that I get tired quicker than I would when it’s warm outside. I’ve also heard that your heart must work harder when you’re working out outside during the winter. How can I make sure I’m not risking my heart health to keep up my routine?
–-Trying to be Heart Smart
Article
2/10/2021
MCMWTC is the "real deal."
Video
2/8/2021
Sleep disturbances are common for service members and veterans following a mild TBI, also known as concussion.
Article
2/8/2021
Total Force Fitness is being re-introduced in 2021 by all branches of the military, to include an emphasis on holistic training that goes far beyond physical fitness.
Article
2/2/2021
Every New Year brings resolutions to change or improve our health, fitness, attitudes, or habits.
Article
2/1/2021
Because of COVID-19 shutdowns, the overall health of both military personnel and beneficiaries has taken a hit over the last year.
Article
1/29/2021
Total Force Fitness encourages Service Members to look beyond traditional fitness approaches to boost their performance.
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Last Updated: August 17, 2021