Overweight and Military Service

<span style="font-size: large;">I am certain that soda has a lot to do with this problem, as does the increasing portion size and energy density of foods at home and restaurants.  I am certain we have a problem.</span><br /><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-size: large;">Currently, about 25 percent of 17- to 24-year-olds are too overweight for military service. Also, the Department of Defense spends an estimated $1 billion per year on medical care for weight-related health problems.</span></blockquote><i><span style="font-size: large;">Mission: Readiness is the nonprofit, nonpartisan national security organization of senior retired military leaders calling for smart investments in America's children. It operates under the umbrella nonprofit Council for a Strong America. </span></i><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Read their recently released report, Still Too Fat to Fight - <a href="http://www.rwjf.org/content/dam/farm/reports/reports/2012/rwjf401381" target="_blank">HERE</a></span>

Overweight and Military Service

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Obesity Epidemic Permeates

<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The expansive girth of Americans is not only the topic of research articles and news shows, but fodder for popular novels.  I know this because I am enjoying the rare opportunity of reading one.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">During this brief break between semesters, I checked out a library book.  The novel is by one of my favorite mystery writers, Patrica Cornwell.  It is titled <u>Port Mortuary</u>.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">As I read today, I came to a passage where the medical examiner's administrative assistant remarks about all the SUVs and men in suits in the complex's parking lot.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">He was speculating on who they could be, FBI perhaps.  </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">He noted that the men were quite strapping and noticeably fit.  Then said this,</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> "I think the FBI fires people if they get fat."  Followed by,  </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> "Well, good luck hiring in America."</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Ah, sad but true.  Perhaps the year 2012 will offer promise for reducing the number of Americans who are now overweight or obese. IF anything, maybe we can keep the children who are born in the year 2012 from ever becoming overweight.  Now that is something that is entirely possible!</span></span>

Obesity Epidemic Permeates

The expansive girth of Americans is not only the topic of research articles and news shows, but fodder for popular novels.  I know this beca...

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