The recipes have been designed so that they can be made using basic cooking equipment. The cookbook aims to provide soldiers with meals that are nutritionally balanced.
Major Tracey Doree, former Royal Army physical corps instructor, said: “Having been in the Army for over 29 years I have often pushed my body to its limits, physically. There are times when I have needed to increase my energy intake to fuel the activity demanded of me.
“Now that my role is more office bound and the physical demands have decreased, I have had to think more about the types of food I eat and sensibly adjust my intake to balance the activity that I now do, both in terms of energy requirements and prevention of injury and ill-health.
“Eating a balanced diet is really important to me for my health and well-being and I encourage all soldiers to think about their diet and how it supports their individual activity levels.
“The Healthy Soldier Cookbook provides some excellent ideas for cooking meals that are packed with essential nutrients which I hope you and your families will find useful.”
The Healthy Soldier Cookbook contains recipes including strawberry breakfast bowl, chilli salon parcel and a mighty berry protein smoothie.
Michelin-starred chef Adam Gray was involved in the launch of the book. He added: “Food is amazing, it isn’t just fuel. It has an effect on your body and how you perform. I was asked to be involved to help them with their everyday nutrition.
“It is about making simple changes that are slightly healthier and buying better ingredients, the best you can afford, and understanding what those ingredients do to your body.”