Defense Department to ban beer and pizza? Mandatory keto diet may enhance military performance

militarytimes.com | July 1, 2019 | Kristine Froeba

[PROCON]

Linky only.

[PROCON]

On military bases, the dietary change could result in future dining facilities serving Ezekiel bread, zucchini “pasta spirals” to replace pasta, mashed cauliflower as a substitute for potatoes and rice, and avocado-heavy salad bars replacing soft-serve ice cream machines and dessert bars.

The Military has always been the test laboratory for new social experiments.

Raise your hand if you're happy you already have a DD214.

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[EEGator]

I have my DD-214.

[sparklite2]

I do miss having beans and cornbread for breakfast.
And creamed foreskins on toast. SOS not so much.

[wildcard_redneck]

There is no escaping SJW control freaks. We have tried ignoring them, we have tried accommodating them, and the next step on that path is surrender and subjugation. I say it is time to push back hard.

[EEGator]

I also have a suggestion for improving the military.

1. No faggots
2. No trans-whatevers
3. Keeps chicks out of combat units
4. End 18 years of policing Muslim countries

[rivercat]

Hmmm... Keto-crotch might give away a units position!

[KC_Lion]

This CAN'T be serious proposal.

Can't it?

[SamAdams76]

I have my DD-214.

And I pretty much eat the Keto way these days. Voluntarily.

[SamAdams76]

That should include NO trans-fats.

No trans-anything!

[radu]

This will have 'em lining up at the recruiting offices.

I really don't need a sarcasm tag, do I?

[stevem]

Raise your hand if you're happy you already have a DD214.

I received mine about 45 years ago.

This article sounds like semi-satire. We had some pretty hard core drinkers on our crew. We didn't drink out at sea. We were more accomplished drinkers when on shore. I just don't think a ban on booze would have worked.

[HenpeckedCon]

I have my DD-214. I don’t get the beer part? The only time I ever saw alcohol in a chow hall was Thanksgiving and Christmas.

[PROCON]

Yes, the Keto diet isn't anything like the silly vegan diet, but it does require strict adherence.

But telling GI's they have to give up beer? At home too?

Ain't happening.

[EEGator]

I eat roughly 50% protein, 30% fat, 20% carb.
I lift 3 days a week, sprint 2 days, and volleyball 1 day.

[Revel]

Now they will all be too depressed to perform.

Soldiers in WWII managed to win a war with Lucky Strike cigarettes included in there food rations.

[PROCON]

I don’t get the beer part?

The article says that the keto diet would also be mandatory for off-duty hours too.

[Grimmy]

So, gonna end all off base liberty and leave too?

Or, how about manditory universal blood sugar testing upon re-entering base every time a service person? thing? zxiblirpt? leaves for any reason?

[SunkenCiv]

Keto means high fat/high protein/low carb.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Michelle Obama School Lunches for the military?

What to they want to do, make them so hungry that they’ll eagerly polish off the backstock of C Rations sitting in supply depots?

[Grimmy]

Means kidney damage too if not real careful.