Enduring The Badge

Send us a textIf you want to retire as healthy as you were when you first step into your job, listen to this episode with Firefighter/Paramedic and Registered Dietitian Maureen Stoecklein. Maureen will teach us the things to avoid to improve our overall health, how to prepare on-the-go healthy meals and snacks, and how to achieve good eating habits. Her expertise in nutrition with a background in working with athletes (New York Mets) and first responders will speak for itself. In this episode, we discuss:The difference between a tactical athlete and a firefighter;Why do most first responders reach for quick satisfaction thru caffeine or sugar;How to remain or be consistent in good eating habits; How does feeding your body or fueling your body help you sleep;Vitamins or real food?;Some food causes inflammation in our bodies;What are the things that we constantly do that destroys our gut health; andWhat are the things could first responders change immediately to improve their healthCookbooks mentioned:Megan Lau