Wheat's Unnoticed Impact on Military Health
Abstract
Research suggests that wheat has adverse effects on health-raising blood sugar, stimulating appetite, and causing obesity and mental disease-and it has the potential to reduce military effectiveness and diminish national security, so the military should take steps to secure the health of its service members by reducing or eliminating wheat consumption. Obesity and disease within the American population and military presents a threat to national security. Obesity and disease results in a number of discharged service members each year. Both obesity and disease result in significant U.S. health care cost, which detract from national security. Research demonstrating wheat's negative effects on the body and brain is beginning to accumulate. Research suggests that wheat ingestion results in fat storage on the body and causes chronic inflammation resulting in disease. Research demonstrates that wheat ingestion also has significant negative impacts on the brain. In order to insure national security the military should investigate eliminating wheat from the diet of service members. Recent research provides significant and compelling evidence that wheat has negative impacts on the body and brain resulting in obesity and other diseases prompting a need to change the diet of military service members in order safeguard national security.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 24, 2015
- Accession Number
- AD1175982
Entities
People
- Donny R. Newsom
Organizations
- Marine Corps University