Diet and Nutrition

According to the Air Force, many mishaps have cited fatigue as a contributing factor. Getting a better night’s sleep is not only important to be alert during the work day, but also for avoiding health risks (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristoffer Kaubisch).

Sleep, Nutrition and Exercise: How to Get Enough to Perform Optimally

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert details how to get the best sleep, nutrition, and ti...

Lance Cpl. Alex Bosma, a helicopter mechanic with Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 24 and native of Seattle, grabs a plate of fruit during breakfast (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. James A. Sauter)

Ask Stew: Earn Your Food

These basic guidelines can help you move more and eat less and feel better about your training even when working all day.

Killer Combo of Pyramids and 5 Min Sets

Here is a workout that builds up quickly and peaks with several mental/physical challenges.

The "Get Lean" Diet

The nutritionist who helped me with this diet is also a body builder who really knows how to trim the fat off every area of y...

Staff Sgt. Nick Warner, 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Public Health NCO in charge of food and sanitation element, measures the temperature of milk and checks their expiration dates (U.S. Air Force photo by Cody H. Ramirez).

Ask Stew: Got Milk?

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expertcontain answers a question from a young man about how...

Col. Craig C. Peters, commander of the 911th Airlift Wing, serves the December holiday meal to Maj. Tina Burr (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph E. Bridge).

How to Lose Weight During the Holiday Season

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, gives his top tips on how to lose weight (or not ga...

Why Diets Fail and How to Achieve Your Fitness Goals

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert, gives the low-down on diets and nutrition.

Ensuring a military member’s awareness of the limitations and consequences of over consumption of alcohol can have on a career could prevent them from crossing the line of another drink (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.).

Ask Stew: Alcohol and Advanced Physical Training

Stew Smith, Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness expert answers a question from a college grad training for...

Ask Stew – Work Hard With No Weight Loss

Even if you are highly active with a manual labor job, after a certain age it is difficult to lose that stubborn 10-15 pounds...

Dietician Mrs. Jennifer Eiland, left, discusses possible changes Master Sgt. Anthony Jones may want to consider regarding his diet to help better his overall fitness (Photo Credit: G.A. Volb).

Ask Stew – Need Diet Help!

Navy SEAL veteran and Military.com's tactical fitness guru Stew Smith answers a question from a retired Navy Master Chief abo...

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Lacey Hancock works out with dumbbells in Smith Physical Fitness Center while Curtis Nelson spots her. The two have become close friends as they share their love of bodybuilding and fitness with others. (Photo Credit: Eric Pilgrim)

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U.S. Army Soldiers conduct their two-mile run during the Army Physical Fitness Test (Photo courtesy of militaryonesource.mil)

Ask Stew: Fitness Goals Using the PT Pyramid

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Pararescueman from the 48th Rescue Squadron workout while using technologies to track their physical and mental well-being as part of the Human Performance Optimization program at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., Mar. 13, 2019. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Kristine Legate)

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Bridget Rolens demonstrates various mindfulness activities during the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction luncheon Feb. 27 at Scott. Mindfulness meditation is being used in a variety of ways in the military. Rolens is the owner and program facilitator for the Pathways to Mindfulness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Kiana Brothers)

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Marine recruit Andrade was required to lose 60 pounds in order to enlist in the Marine Corps (Photo By: Kailey J. Maraglia).

Ask Stew: Losing Weight Before Joining the Military

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