SMOKER AND DRINKER IN CHIEF: OBAMA TOLD TO CUT BACK?

The U.K. Guardian is reporting that Barack Obama has been told to quit smoking and moderate his "alcohol intake". It's been common knowledge that Obama has battled smoking for some time but it was a bit eyebrow raising to many when the Guardian quoted verbiage from doctors that would indicate the president may want to re-consider future beer summits.

According to the Guardian:

Barack Obama is still struggling to kick smoking, according to his first medical examination since becoming president.

Obama is sensitive about his cigarette habit and tetchy with reporters who raise it. But after his 90-minute medical at the Navy hospital outside Washington yesterday morning, his doctors confirmed he had not yet managed to conquer the habit and suggested he "continue smoking cessation efforts".

Here is the sentence that ended the article.

The doctors also recommended "moderation of alcohol intake".

Cheers.



h/t to Free Republic