Seriously? What are we doing to our children?

What is happening to our children when a third of them are so unhealthy they can't join the military?
http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2009/11/04/One-third-of-US-youth-unfit-for-military/UPI-98691257317594/

The military isn't the only thing out there...but this just continues to fuel the subject of an obesity crisis as quoted in the article. It's time we started being the role models we should be!

Cheap Calories and Couch Potatoes

Boy have we got some heavy reading for you! Mothergoosemouse posted a five part series on obesity, high fructose corn syrup and health care in the United States. We especially like the comments/discussion following the last post. Are we fat because we make bad choices, are we fat because of our food? It's definitely open to debate. Check it out and come back and tell us what you think:

Part one

Part two

Part three

Part four

Part five (conclusion)