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What you eat not only fuels your physical activity, it also keeps your mind sharp and focused.
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Fortunately, there are many things officers can do to get themselves in a better position to perform at a high level during their shifts. One is to hydrate properly.
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Medical doctor and longtime SWAT medic Dr. Dan Olesnicky has stepped in to fill that gap. With his company SWAT Fuel, he has developed the first product in a comprehensive line of supplements to aid military, law enforcement, and shift workers in efficiently using and maintaining energy.
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The next time you are tempted to reach for a doughnut or munch on a bacon cheeseburger or hot dog, instead choose a snack or meal that contains anti-inflammatory ingredients that will boost your immune system and help get rid of your gut.
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These recipes for five meals throughout a day provide detailed instructions to help you achieve your goal. Even if you're not a seasoned cook, these meals will be easy to prepare.
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Several medications prescribed to treat chronic pain are habit forming, and anti-inflammatory medications such as NSAIDS can cause gastrointestinal bleeding. Supplements mentioned below bolster the immune system and reduce pain.
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It's easy to develop poor eating habits when you spend most of your day in your car or walking a beat. I didn't cut out the junk food until I started working undercover. I'd learned that if I wanted to keep my energy up and stay sharp, I had to fuel my body with healthy food.
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What the heck happened to us? Cro-Magnons were big, athletic, and healthy until they died (mostly young), and had bigger brains than we do.
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A good question: What's in your carry bag? More and more officers are now carrying healthy alternatives to vending machine grazing fodder. I recommend carrying one or two energy bars or meal-replacement bars in the bag to carry you through.
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Our chance of being shot and killed as an officer are far less likely than our chance of being killed by a heart attack or dying from the complications of a broken hip when we're older due to a vitamin deficiency.
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