A new flash was released today that potential candidates for the U.S. Military are becoming too fat to serve. They are suggesting that because of the lack of nutrition in school lunches students are becoming too fat to fight.
Obesity is a national epidemic. Three in four military-age Americans is unqualified to join the military. The No. 1 reason: obesity. One in five military-age Americans is too fat to serve. The military has turned away 48,000 overweight recruits since 2005, more than all the American troops fighting in Afghanistan. When thinking about the strength of our Country’s defense, the thought of this, makes me shutter. Where will obesity leave our country in the future? Unprotected! So because of obesity if we fail to make drastic changes we will become, the fattest, the sickest and now the most defenseless country. Who would have thought that too many french fries would have this type of lasting effect on the United States as a whole? People have to wake up and start making some serious personal changes.
Stefen sfennell@co.durham.nc.us
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