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About Nutrition and Weight Management
It is NASA Occupational Medicine policy to promote healthy behaviors by creating a work environment supportive of healthy choices. This goal is further accomplished by providing to the employees sound and safe nutrition services to assist with proper diet, meal planning and weight and disease management.
Agency Resources
  • Promoting Nutrition at NASA Centers
    Occupational Health is committed to continually improving the health of Agency employees. This technical bulletin provides recommendations for promoting health and good nutrition in the workplace.
Nutrition Tip of the Week
icon image Fiber helps bodies stay healthy and may prevent heart disease. Soluble fiber, which is found in oats, barley, beans, nuts, seeds, apples, oranges, and other fruits and vegetables, may help prevent heart disease by lowering LDL or "bad" cholesterol levels. You should try to eat 20-35 grams of fiber each day.
Resources
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Popular diet plans are
compared to the USDA
Dietary Guidelines.
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Nutrition and Weight Management related documents on the internet.
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Nutrition Education for Space Workers at the Spaceport.
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