Army 1st Lt. Paula D. Beer is a staff dietitian in the nutrition care division at Madigan Healthcare System. Beer is the project leader for National Nutrition Month, which is recognized every March to remind soldiers of the lasting health benefits of...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. - There may be no experience more emotionally painful than being excessively overweight as a child. However, it is this common scenario which provides the personal back-story for the triumphant and healthy lifestyle of Army 1st Lt. Paula D. Beer.

As a staff dietitian in the nutrition care division of the Madigan Healthcare System, it may surprise some that Beer