COL Mikel J. Burroughs 1176531 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-72685"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhy-are-soldiers-struggling-with-healthy-sleeping-and-eating-habits%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Why+are+Soldiers+Struggling+With+Healthy+Sleeping+And+Eating+Habits%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhy-are-soldiers-struggling-with-healthy-sleeping-and-eating-habits&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhy are Soldiers Struggling With Healthy Sleeping And Eating Habits?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-are-soldiers-struggling-with-healthy-sleeping-and-eating-habits" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="e047865fb6ea53ffb8622462ce41fb7a" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/072/685/for_gallery_v2/5f206d43.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/072/685/large_v3/5f206d43.jpg" alt="5f206d43" /></a></div></div>Why are Soldiers Struggling With Healthy Sleeping And Eating Habits?<br /><br />In 2014, more than 100,000 soldiers couldn’t deploy due to health complications.<br /><br />RP Members to you agree or disagree with the causes in this article: <br /><br />Sleep<br />PT<br />Nutrition<br />Injuries<br />Tobacco<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/12/13/army-report-shows-soldiers-lack-sleep-struggle-eat-right/77118466/">http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/12/13/army-report-shows-soldiers-lack-sleep-struggle-eat-right/77118466/</a><br /><br />An Army report released Dec. 10 said that soldiers are struggling with adequate sleep and healthy eating.<br /><br />The report, which covered injuries, behavioral health, chronic disease, obesity, tobacco use, sleep disorders, hospital admissions, and other health measures, found that nearly 10% of the total force was suffering from health complications in 2014. Between active, National Guard, and Army Reserves, roughly 102,500 soldiers cannot currently deploy based on their health, according to Military Times.<br /><br />One in 20 soldiers was prescribed a sleep aid, and the same ratio failed fitness tests last year. Additionally, the causes of injuries among soldiers typically included overexertion and falls.<br /> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/032/253/qrc/635853691108193969-ARM-Fitness.JPG?1450187946"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/12/13/army-report-shows-soldiers-lack-sleep-struggle-eat-right/77118466/">Army report shows soldiers lack sleep, struggle to eat right</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Soldiers struggle with eating healthy and getting enough sleep, according to the Army’s first Health of the Force report.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> 2015-12-15T08:59:07-05:00 COL Mikel J. Burroughs 1176531

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-72685"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhy-are-soldiers-struggling-with-healthy-sleeping-and-eating-habits%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Why+are+Soldiers+Struggling+With+Healthy+Sleeping+And+Eating+Habits%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwhy-are-soldiers-struggling-with-healthy-sleeping-and-eating-habits&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWhy are Soldiers Struggling With Healthy Sleeping And Eating Habits?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/why-are-soldiers-struggling-with-healthy-sleeping-and-eating-habits" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="4c607a64028c9d5d0c8cec410e1b0ea9" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/072/685/for_gallery_v2/5f206d43.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/072/685/large_v3/5f206d43.jpg" alt="5f206d43" /></a></div></div>Why are Soldiers Struggling With Healthy Sleeping And Eating Habits?<br /><br />In 2014, more than 100,000 soldiers couldn’t deploy due to health complications.<br /><br />RP Members to you agree or disagree with the causes in this article: <br /><br />Sleep<br />PT<br />Nutrition<br />Injuries<br />Tobacco<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/12/13/army-report-shows-soldiers-lack-sleep-struggle-eat-right/77118466/">http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/12/13/army-report-shows-soldiers-lack-sleep-struggle-eat-right/77118466/</a><br /><br />An Army report released Dec. 10 said that soldiers are struggling with adequate sleep and healthy eating.<br /><br />The report, which covered injuries, behavioral health, chronic disease, obesity, tobacco use, sleep disorders, hospital admissions, and other health measures, found that nearly 10% of the total force was suffering from health complications in 2014. Between active, National Guard, and Army Reserves, roughly 102,500 soldiers cannot currently deploy based on their health, according to Military Times.<br /><br />One in 20 soldiers was prescribed a sleep aid, and the same ratio failed fitness tests last year. Additionally, the causes of injuries among soldiers typically included overexertion and falls.<br /> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/032/253/qrc/635853691108193969-ARM-Fitness.JPG?1450187946"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/12/13/army-report-shows-soldiers-lack-sleep-struggle-eat-right/77118466/">Army report shows soldiers lack sleep, struggle to eat right</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">Soldiers struggle with eating healthy and getting enough sleep, according to the Army’s first Health of the Force report.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

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