Europe is kicking our butt in longevity

Hi {NAME}, On the surface, it’s pretty easy to tell that Europeans are healthier than Americans. If you dropped a European in the U.S., they would likely quickly notice how much more prevalent obesity is. But we cannot always judge a book by it’s cover… so let’s look at some data: Here is a chart that shows the disease risk factor for Europe compared to America. It’s pretty clear that America has quite a lead on this. Now I’m not here to bash America. I love my country. But because I love my country, I wanted to dive into WHY we have a bigger problem here in the U.S. I mean, even socioeconomic factors aside, Europe has much less obesity. As a matter of fact, back in 1975, the US had about the same prevalance of obesity, nowadays, Europe is at about 17% obese and the U.S. is at a whopping 41.9 based on 2017 data (likely worse now). It’s a problem, and a lot of it starts with the ultra processed food intake. The US on average consumes almost 60% of their calories from ULTRA processed foods… 60%!! Where as 19 European countries averaged out came to about 26.4% in a study published in Public Health Nutrition. What’s the big difference? Well, many of the EU countries don’t allow the advertising of processed foods to Children. They also ban a lot of food advertising on children’s networks to begin with. Whereas in the US there are very loose guidelines, and they’re soft, at best. Even our multivitamins for kids have 3-6g of sugar in them… That makes zero sense! Note - If you want a multivitamin that is sweetened with monkfruit instead of sugar and is a really well rounded multivitamin, here is a 50% off [discount link for HIYA kid’s multivitamin.]( I use it for my kiddos (seriously) and it’s helped them feel like they’re doing something healthy for themselves and they;re understanding the importance of their daily dose of vitamins and minerals. This is how we can vote with our dollars for things that go against the grain of the traditional food marketing nonsense,... especially when it’s geared towards innocent kids. [50% off Kids Multivitamins Here]( Another key piece is the transportation. I’m not talking driving a prius vs a powerstroke diesel. I’m talking how the towns are built. They’re walkable. The positive effect of walkable cities is shown in a review published in Endocrine Reviews. The prevalence of obesity in highly walkable neighbourhoods was 43% compared to 53% in areas with low walkability. Other studies reported that the risk of diabetes increases by 30-50% for people who live in low versus highly walkable cities. How much more do we need to hear that WALKING is the king of fat loss and health. We encourage a sedentary lifestyle where we are bombarded with processed food…. Period. I’m not denying that there are other factors, but as we start to uncover obesity geneology and bigger pictures that we may or may not be able to control, we need to look at how things have changed since 1975… We advertise and glorify processed garbage. We promote a lifestyle where we just artificially exercise vs move throughout the day. We start our kids YOUNG… And we get them hooked young… even if it’s not the intent, it’s what is happening. This is what happens when we continue to vote with our dollrs in the wrong places because eating healthy is becoming so out of reach for people. The top 10% earners shouldn’t be the only ones that can vote with their dollars for better food options. But we have to start somewhere. Start small. Boycott the ones that spend so much money on advertising to our young kids and that glorify such a backwards way of thinking. Because we may not be able to always afford the healthier options, but we CAN avoid giving money to the not-so-good ones…. Thanks for coming to this TED Talk… lol See you tomorrow Thomas Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Thomas DeLauer, PO Box 1120, Stateline, NV 89449, United States