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A group of retired military leaders issued a report recently called " Too Fat to Fight: Retired Military Leaders Want Junk Food Out of America’s Schools ." The report cited Department of Defense data showing that 75 percent of Americans 17 to 24 years old are ineligible to join the military. "Being overweight or obese turns out to be the leading medical reason why applicants fail to qualify for military service." Healthcare experts say the obesity crisis is now so bad that it threatens national security . The report's recommendation focuses on removing junk food from schools. That's a great recommendation, but it doesn't go far enough. It a nutshell, we're growing so soft and weak as a nation that we may soon be incapable of defending ourselves. Most people don't know this, but ancient Sparta faced a comparable crisis. In Ancient Greece, wars were fought mainly by aristocrats -- wealthy land-owners who could afford helmets, shields, spears and sw...

A new study found that foods cooked at high temperatures may harm your metabolism , increasing the likelihood of type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Researchers, who published their results in a recent issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, fed two groups the same foods cooked differently -- one with low temperatures and another at high heats. Researchers found that "one month of consuming the high-heat-treated diet induced significantly lower insulin sensitivity and plasma concentrations of long-chain omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins C and E." In other words, foods cooked at high temperatures are probably bad for your health. Another recent study by researchers at the University of Texas found that well-done meat and fried, grilled and barbecued meat can increase your likelihood of bladder cancer . University of Minnesota School of Public Health scientists found last year that charred meat can increase the risk of pancreatic cancer . Another phenomenon ...