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According to reports recently released by The New York Times, Coca-Cola has been funding a non-profit group to encourage Americans to pay more attention to their exercise regime and less towards their diet.

It is well known that obesity has become an extremely worrying health concern in the United States and many western countries over the past years. This is something that has been discussed numerous times in the media and as a result, consumers have become more health conscious and aware of the dangers of fast food.

However, even though many studies have shown the negative outcomes as a result of consuming fizzy drinks such as Coca-Cola, health experts hired by the company have been researching the benefits of the product and have recently released new information promoting the positive aspects of the drink.

Coke Less Dangerous than Believed?

In accordance with The New York Times, Coca-Cola have been spreading the message that the popular fizzy drink is not as dangerous as previously believed. This has been further promoted by scientists hired by the company through social media, at conferences and in medical journals.

Records show that $1.5 million was donated last year by Coca-Cola to begin an organization – the Global Energy Balance Network. However, health experts are skeptical towards the companies motives behind this campaign, especially as soda sales are currently in a decline.

Americans Consume Less Sugary Drinks

It seems that over the last two decades, the average American has reduced his consumption of full-calorie sodas quite considerably, drinking 25 percent less.

Therefore, the fact that Coca-Cola have recently hired a new group of scientists to convince people that exercise can make up for an unhealthy diet has caused a lot of suspicion towards Global Energy Balance Network.

Is the Coca-Cola Company Trying to Manipulate People?

Of course, this is not the first attempt the company has made to try and associate their product with a healthy lifestyle. According to reports, at the beginning of the year, nutrition, as well as fitness experts stated that a mini-can of Coca-Cola was believed to be a ‘healthy treat’.

While a can of Coca-Cola once in a while will do you no harm, it is definitely worth taking into consideration all aspects of a healthy lifestyle and what is right for your body on a daily basis, rather than simply going by reports from international companies.

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As the nation’s obesity epidemic spreads, young Americans are too fat to serve in the military, according to a new report issued by a group of retired military leaders. According to the report, one in three young adults nationwide are ineligible to be recruited by the military because of their weight.

The weight factor

“An alarming 75 percent of all young Americans 17 to 24 years of age are unable to join the military because they failed to graduate from high school, have criminal records, or are physically unfit,” America’s Retired Generals, Admirals and Civilian Military Leaders said. “Being overweight or obese turns out to be the leading medical reason why applicants fail to qualify for military service.”

Young Americans too fat to serve in the military

The organisation of retired senior military leaders, is warning Congress: “at least nine million 17-to 24-year-olds in the United States are too fat to serve in the military”. That is 27 percent of all young adults.

Otherwise excellent candidates, are being turned away because they are just too fat, considered overweight or obese. What was once a health issue has now become a national security one, threatening the future strength of the U.S. military, the report states.

Alarming data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The report cites a new analysis of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showing an alarming increase in obesity rates among young adults across the country.

Recent statistics show that over the past 10 years, the number of states with 40 percent of young adults considered to be overweight or obese has risen from one state to 39. In three states – Kentucky, Alabama and Mississippi – more than fifty percent of young adults are overweight.

What’s next in improving national nutrition?

In 1946, with General Lewis Hershey, the military played a crucial role convincing Congress to pass the original National School Lunch Act as a way to improve the nutrition of the country’s kids and ensure America’s national security, the report argues.

“To reduce America’s obesity rates we must start with the basics,” they now say. The report proposes, in addition to physical exercise, to begin shaping children’s eating habits in schools. To promote a balanced diet, they urged Congress to pass new child nutrition legislation that would get rid of junk food in schools and support quality rather than quantity, while providing kids access to effective programs that cut obesity.

“If we don’t take steps now to build a strong, healthy foundation for our young people, then it won’t just be our military that pays the price – our nation as a whole will suffer also,” they concluded.

What do you think of this report? How can we promote a balanced diet in schools? Share your opinion in the comments section below.

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