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Originally Posted by Flagg
A few questions for you fellas:
Do US military messes/commissaries serve much in the way of sugar filled drinks today?
How does today compare with the days of the more mature fellas here serving in the 50's, 60's. 70's?
What are the differences in food/beverage intake in uniform then compared with now?
What are the differences in physical activity in uniform then compared with now?
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I tend to look at this stuff quite simply(although I admit I may be wrong):
energy in / energy out
But I'm increasingly aware of the importance of high quality energy contributes to high performance.
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The beverages are the same.
Food items on the serving line have calorie and fat information posted right on the tray, and those viewed as excessive have a red warning on them.
That is no real deterrent to anyone who wants to abuse it, but the choices are the individual's responsibility at the DFAC. That high calorie meal might be fine for a young soldier on an ODA, doing lots of PT and rucking, but for a 50 year old desk jockey who skips PT, probably not so much.
Back in the day, you could light up and have a smoke in the DFAC after a meal. People also tended to come in thinner and stay that way.
Now MRE's are another matter.
TR
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