6/22 - Warfighter Nutrition

Question 1

Nutrient Timing Phases

Answer 1

1. Exercise = Catabolic: Muscle eats energy, muscle proteins break down, neuroendocrine systems activated
2. Recovery = Anabolic = Insulin and IGF-1 important here, need carbs and proteins
3. Maintenance = Growth and repair

Question 2

Three R’s of Exercise

Answer 2

Replete/Recover/Restore

glycogen stores and muscle protein balance…I think I just threw up

Question 3

How much protein do we need to ingest

Answer 3

0.25 grams per kg during refueling interval

Question 4

Problems with:

1. Thermogenic agents
2. Stimulants
3. Stimulant Look alikes
4. Contaminants

Answer 4

– Thermogenic agents: Increase metabolic rate
– Stimulants: Strain cardiovascular system and increase
blood pressure
– Combinations of stimulant look-alikes: e.g. synephrine/
caffeine/octopamine/phenethylamines
– Contaminants and adulterants: e.g. steroids,
stimulants, prescription drugs, heavy metals

Question 5

What is OPSS and why do we care

Answer 5

Operation Supplement Safety

Purpose: Increase awareness within the DoD community about dietary supplements

Provide tools to be smarter supplement users

Question 6

Combat Feeding Directorate is good for what?

Answer 6

Combat Feeding Directorate is an excellent

resource for questions about military rations

Question 7

HPRC-online.org and OPSS are good for what?

Answer 7

HPRC-online.org and OPSS are joint DoD
resources for performance nutrition and
dietary supplements