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Healthier Options

Healthier Options 

Our Healthy Army Communities Partners make it easy for you to make healthier decisions when it comes to eating. Look for these options at your local installation.  

  • Healthy Menu Options – Nutritious and delicious menu items that are 500 calories or less, <40% total fat and <10% saturated fat, cooked to order at Family and MWR eateries. Look for the green apple.
  • Healthy Grab N Go – Reach-in refrigerators and counter top displays filled with healthier grab and go food and drink options for those on the move, available at select Family and MWR locations.

  • BEFIT Express – on post convenience stores - highlight island coolers and end-caps with healthier items, including daily fresh items. Look for the orange and green stickers that read “Healthier Choices, Healthier Lifestyles.

  • BEFIT Better-for-You Dining – A variety of low-calorie menu options at the Exchange food court and Express. Participating restaurants include Starbucks, Muscle Maker Grill, Subway, Boston Market, Qdoba Mexican Eats, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Taco Bell Baja Fresh and Charley’s Philly Steaks.

  • Thinking Outside the Box– nutritious Dietitian approved cook-at-home meals. Quick meal solutions for busy lifestyles, available at your local commissary.  

  • Nutrition Guide Program – Color-coded shelf tags that help you find healthier food choices. With labels like low sodium, low fat, whole grain, no added sugar and great source of fiber, they point you to good options. Look for the thumbs up icon.