{"id":2795,"date":"2018-10-10T17:32:22","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T17:32:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/?p=2795"},"modified":"2018-10-10T23:53:03","modified_gmt":"2018-10-10T23:53:03","slug":"exchange-food-courts-highlight-healthier-options-to-build-a-better-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2018\/10\/10\/exchange-food-courts-highlight-healthier-options-to-build-a-better-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Exchange Food Courts Highlight Healthier Options to \u2018Build a Better You\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"DALLAS \u2013 <\/strong>The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is helping Soldiers, Airmen and their families take the guesswork out of eating on the go at Exchange food courts worldwide.<\/p>\n

The Exchange\u2019s new Build a Better You<\/a> directs diners to better-for-you-options at Exchange restaurants through videos and social media posts with advice on how to fuel readiness and resiliency.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen it comes to nutrition, knowledge is everything,\u201d said Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Luis Reyes, the Exchange\u2019s senior enlisted advisor. \u201cThe Exchange\u2019s \u2018Build a Better You\u2019 campaign provides Warfighters and their families with the information they need to make better-for-you choices while visiting Exchange food courts.\u201dWarfighters and families can visit the BE FIT section of the Exchange\u2019s Hub page ShopMyExchange.com\/Community to see nutrition videos from the Exchange\u2019s BE FIT ambassador, Roy Montez. The Exchange\u2019s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages will feature Build a Better You content as well<\/p>\n

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Restaurant coupons, highlighting better-for-you options from Charleys, Subway, Qdoba and more, are available twice a month in the Exchange sales flyer and updated quarterly online. Shoppers can download coupons valid through Oct. 31 at ShopMyExchange.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As a partner in the Healthy Army Community and Air Force Smart Fueling initiatives under the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Operation Live Well, the Exchange provides better-for-you menu choices in support of Warfighters\u2019 readiness and resiliency. Exchange food courts already feature signing that shoppers can easily scan to access nutritional guidelines on their smartphones and make informed dietary decisions. All of the more than 1,700 Exchange restaurants offer better-for-you options.<\/p>\n

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Since 1895, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (Exchange) has gone where Soldiers, Airmen and their families go to improve the quality of their lives by providing valued goods and services at exclusive military pricing. The Exchange is the 61st-largest retailer in the United States. Its earnings provided $2.4 billion in dividends to support military morale, welfare and recreation programs over the last 10 years. The Exchange is a non-appropriated fund entity of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors. The Exchange is a 50th Anniversary Vietnam War Commemorative Partner, planning and conducting events and activities that recognize the service, valor and sacrifice of Vietnam Veterans and their families in conjunction with the United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our website at\u00a0http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com<\/a>\u00a0or follow us on Twitter at\u00a0https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExchangePAO<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Alexandra Pirkle, 214-312-2143 or pirkleac@aafes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Follow the Exchange:<\/p>\n

Facebook: www.facebook.com\/shopmyexchange<\/a><\/p>\n

Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/shopmyexchange<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram: @shopmyexchange<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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