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Life Expectancy is Decreasing in America
The life expectancy in America is declining, while a other developed countries are still increasing their life expectancy.
America ranked 29th out of 43 countries for life expectancy in 2014.
Peter Muennig, who is a professor of health policy and management at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, stated that this decline in life expectancy is a “uniquely American phenomenon.” No other developed countries experienced this decline.
What are the causes of the decline of life expectancy in America?
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1. More money is being spent eating out than buying groceries.
2. Prepared foods and fast foods are becoming the norm.
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3. The average woman weighs today what the average man did in the early 1960s.
4. Half of American adults are diabetic or pre-diabetic.
5. Less than 1% of American's daily caloric intake comes from vegetables.
6. The average American consumes almost a half pound of sugar a day.
7. Sugar consumption should be under 25 grams a day, which is less than an ounce. To put this into perspective, a 12 ounce coke contains about 39 grams of sugar.
8. As much as 40% of American healthcare costs are related to diseases directly related to the overconsumption of sugar.
The declining American life expectancy, could be reversed by simply preparing wholesome homemade meals from scratch. made from organic ingredients.