Healthy Eating for WII

For those who have been wounded, ill, or injured, nutrition plays an important role in helping the body heal. Maintaining balanced nutrition during healing is possible with a diet that is energy balanced and nutrient dense. This balance must include protein for muscle recovery, vitamins for tissue repair and reduced scarring, and complex carbohydrates to ensure needed energy during the healing process. 

Eating for Mental Well-being

• Improve Your Mood with Food

Cooking and Shopping Techniques

• Maneuvering Through Your Grocery Store
• Healthy Cooking Techniques
• Food Preparation Made Easy
• Farmer's Market Locator

Food Alternatives to Supplements

• Food Alternatives to Dietary Supplement Use

Additional Information and Tools

• HPW WII Nutrition Toolbox
• USDA's Choose My Plate
• Healing Foods Pyramid- University of Michigan
• Nutrition for the Person with Cancer During Treatment- American Cancer Society
• Nutrition- National Multiple Sclerosis Society
• Other Healthy Eating Resources

HPW Wounded, Ill and Injured (WII) Resources

Key Topics

• Active Living for WII
• Caregiver Support
• Case Management
• Healthy Eating for WII
• Injury & Violence Free Living for WII
• Integrative & Complementary Medicine
• Life After an Amputation
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Psychological & Emotional Well-Being for WII
• Relationships & Intimacy
• Sleep for WII
• Substance Use & Misuse
• Tobacco Free Living for WII
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Weight Management for WII
• Back to HPW WII Homepage
• NMCPHC WII Programs
• Health Promotion & Wellness