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Rising rates of obesity among young Americans could undermine the future of the US military, two retired generals have warned.
More than a quarter of young Americans are now too fat to fight, they said.
Writing in the Washington Post, the ex-commanders said the fat crisis ruled out more potential military service recruits than any other medical factor.
They want Congress to introduce laws to give US children better nutrition in schools, with less sugar, salt and fat.
BBC News - US youngsters are too fat to fight, warn generals
Obesity rates in the US have surged over the last year, according to one report .
The Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found adult obesity rates rose in 23 of the 50 states, but fell in none.
Watch the third recruitGrowing up I was often labeled "skinny" and picked on about it altho my weight was in the range I should have been.
As an adult and someone who has maintained my correct weight, I can now silently laugh to myself when I see most Americans. Who's laughing now? :mrgreen:
I think we should have a government program or ten.
And with State Control ObamaKare... it's coming.
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I didn't see the part of the bill that allows for nutrition control programs, thanks for the warning!
You can eat whatever you wish but in moderation. Never gorge yourself at any one sitting, I always leave a little bit hungry..well most of the time. The American people eat large and over bloated portions this isn't necessary, being a little bit hungry is a great calorie burner.Most people don't know anything about food, as far as which are healthy. They just continue eating what their parents fixed when they were young, and processed and fast foods.
It's not complicated. Eat a lot of vegetables, grains and fruit, and very little meat, dairy, chicken, and fish. Drink a lot of water. It's that simple.
I'm sure if it becomes a major issue, they'll just add stuff to boot camp to reduce the weight of the overweight trainees.So wait... only 75% of young people are fit enough to join the military?
We're doooooooooomed!!!
Growing up I was often labeled "skinny" and picked on about it altho my weight was in the range I should have been.
As an adult and someone who has maintained my correct weight, I can now silently laugh to myself when I see most Americans. Who's laughing now? :mrgreen:
You can eat whatever you wish but in moderation. Never gorge yourself at any one sitting, I always leave a little bit hungry..well most of the time. The American people eat large and over bloated portions this isn't necessary, being a little bit hungry is a great calorie burner.
Non the less tryreading, you are absolutely correct as well.
10 weeks of boot camp tends to take off most of the blubber.
it's not the physical training that kicks a boots ass, it's when he F's up and then the he or she gets thrashed along with the entire platoon is what wears a boot out.I actually didn't find the physical regimin of boot camp to be all that difficult. Some of these kids today would need far more than ten weeks of basic to take off the amount of blubber they increasingly have...
it's not the physical training that kicks a boots ass, it's when he F's up and then the he or she gets thrashed along with the entire platoon is what wears a boot out.
BBC News - US youngsters are too fat to fight, warn generals
Obesity rates in the US have surged over the last year, according to one report .
The Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found adult obesity rates rose in 23 of the 50 states, but fell in none.
Mostly a physical thrashing, but physical contact from the D.I. did occur, along with other usual punishments, nothing life threatening though. Although I will say in my day 1978, this style of training was on it's way out. I do not hold any ill will, as a matter of fact I benefited over all in my USMC hitch and have no regrets.Are you talking about a physical thrashing (beating) or one consisting of exercise. When I was in basic (Coast Guard), physical contact between CC and recruit (except incidental on the basketball court during rec time, for example) was strictly forbidden. We did have mates screw up, and with the exception of the times we had to hold our piece (an old M-1) for an hour, the physical aspect just wasn't a big deal to me.
Mostly a physical thrashing, but physical contact from the D.I. did occur, along with other usual punishments, nothing life threatening though. Although I will say in my day 1978, this style of training was on it's way out. I do not hold any ill will, as a matter of fact I benefited over all in my USMC hitch and have no regrets.
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