Welcome to Fit to Survive, your source for a healthier life, brought to you by IAFF’s Fire Service Joint Labor Management Wellness/Fitness Initiative. You’ll find expert advice and practical information on staying fit and healthy, as well as recipes and nutrition tips to make your next firehouse meal wholesome and delicious.
Macaroni and cheese is a favorite dish for chilly weather. Our version has half the calories and a third less fat than most versions. Rustle up a batch for your team.
Share your firehouse recipes, photos and nutrition tips by emailing firehouserecipes@iaff.org.
Our Burner Calculator tells you how many calories you use in a given time when you do one of 40-plus activities shown. Just enter your weight, the length of your workout and your chosen activity--our stopwatch will do the rest.