JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. –
The Joint Base Langley-Eustis Army and Air Force Exchange Service is doing its part to make it easier for Soldiers, Airmen and their families to watch their "bottom lines" when making dining choices on and off duty.
Dining in the Exchange's JBLE Food Court offers a host of healthy dining options.
Popeye's Chicken has created a menu platform called "Louisiana Live Well," which features 20 menu offerings, all 350 calories or less, that are full of Louisiana flavor. They have also created three new salads that meet the Exchange's Operation BeFit criteria. The Exchange has also introduced Coke Zero as a beverage option at all Continental United States Food Court locations.
Charley's Philly Steaks is transiting from a two size platform to three sandwich sizes. This initiative was to introduce a less filling, smaller sandwich size for the lighter eaters. The Exchange will transform all continental U.S. stores in the first quarter of 2014.
Burger King offers an online "Build-a-Meal" menu that reveals nutrition facts for various meal combinations. Burger King also allows diners to select a side salad instead of fries for the same price and offers 10 menu items less than 500 calories that meet the Exchange's Operation BeFit criteria.
Subway has led the charge by being the first fast food restaurant to earn the American Heart Association heart check for heart-healthy meals. Subway Fresh Fit choices certified by the American Heart Association include eight different subs with six grams of fat or less.
While gassing up the car at the JBLE Express, shoppers can also fuel up inside as healthy options abound throughout the store. Snack Avenue offers fresh salads with less than 300 calories as well as chilled fruit cups and oatmeal. The Fresh Fruit program, which has been in operation for several years, offers bananas, apples, oranges, limes and lemons in nearly 400 facilities.
The JBLE Exchange Express offers customers a wide array of meal replacement options such as PowerBars, Clif Bars, Zone Perfect and Detour Bars, all available in assorted flavors.
"The Joint Base Langley-Eustis Exchange plays a large role in the lives of Soldiers & Airmen and their families," said Wayne Hansen, JBLE Exchange general manager. "As such, it is extremely important that we are providing them healthy options here at JBLE."
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