‘Too fat to fight’
Even the military is ganging up on the lunch ladies. According to a USA Today article, a group of retired military leaders is blaming schools for unfit recruits.
They say about one-quarter of young adults age 17 to 24 are too heavy to serve. That’s 9 million people. And every year, the military discharges more than 1,200 first-term enlistees because of weight problems.
I’m not sharing this with you because I think you want to don some boots and camo (which is so not slimming). It’s just a sad reality that so many Americans are so out of shape.
Coming up tomorrow:
1. Weigh In Day!
2. Find out why you should opt for plain old sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup
They say about one-quarter of young adults age 17 to 24 are too heavy to serve. That’s 9 million people. And every year, the military discharges more than 1,200 first-term enlistees because of weight problems.
I’m not sharing this with you because I think you want to don some boots and camo (which is so not slimming). It’s just a sad reality that so many Americans are so out of shape.
Coming up tomorrow:
1. Weigh In Day!
2. Find out why you should opt for plain old sugar instead of high-fructose corn syrup
Labels: diet, high-fructose corn syrup, weight loss
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