European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 31, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 letters the stars and stripes Friday october 31,1986 airman worries about Chow Hall i am in the air Force stationed in England and would Tike to comment on weight control. First off of course there Are those people who Don care what i hey cat food is food or if they stay in shape Loo Busy in workout what s the Point but there Are Many who do wish to Hay in shape and be healthy. However i be seen fintland How difficult this can be for the latter take a look Al the eating facilities on a base. You have your usual Chow Hall with its balanced meals of High caloric High fal meals Likely cooked in High Chol Estro i flaw or Oil and vegetables smothered in butter and sauces More fat and calories. If there is a salad bar and you re Lucky enough to get to it while it s stocked hopefully with something no drowned in salad Oil you la at least get your carbohydrates. Then possibly your base is Lucky enough to have a Bowling Alley or acc Center where you can Chow Down on some High Cal High fat French Fries hamburgers doubt they re made with lean meal either or a Greasy pizza. Of course As a last resort there s the no club which just might As in maybe be serving something not deep Fried breaded barbecued or buttered. Great. What belter Way for the meal card Holder to go broke. So Don t eat out go to the commissary and Cook your own meals. You be probably got plenty of time Togo Home at lunch time and whip up something or if you live in the dorm you can pretend you be got microwave to Cook the stuff in and while you re at it you can pretend you re not going broke by not using your meal card. Couple inc fattening food with a gymnasium whose weekend hours Benefit very few 12 noon to 6 . Especially weekend workers plus Lousy weather and Presto Porky airman soldiers dependents Etc. Not much can be done for the weather Over Here but a lot of changes in the menus served by the base eating facilities and a revamping of gym hours would help anyone with any motivation to be much healthier and also you got it less  . Pamela g. Cipson Raf or Benham common England editor s note we received two replies 10 this letter. The first is from col. Thomas , director or homing and Community service to Safe. Thank you for expressing your concerns. Weigh on Errol is a problem far Many americans and food r it ii an integral part of the air Force surgeon general s health promotion Campaign to emphasize a healthy lifestyle. The air Forte is constantly working on improving menus and recipes used in military dining facilities. Major consideration is Given o improving preparation methods lowering sodium Mil and fal intake and increasing the Overall nutritional Content of each subsistence item. Each food service professional shuts the responsibility of improving the Well being of each customer by preparing and offering nutrition foods. We in food service Are placing increases emphasis on fresh Frau vegetables nonfat and Low Tat milk and uniting he number of Rich sauces gravies and desserts. This will help everyone s health Campaign. Although food service has no obligation to serve Spe Cial diets in the dining facility where airmen ask for them we May change quantities of food to include Al one restricted meals vegetarian meals and pork restricted meals. The majority of air Force dining facilities offer the sensible untitled intake menu slim where food items Are marked a calorie restricted. For example the breakfast menu would offer soft hard cooked or poached egg or Plain Melet prepared on the Grill with a minimum of Oti i Tan i n dec i Luniw to Mutt. Rte Iii a Tang to irate Mart Plum T b few hid