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

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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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