Twenty and thirty somethings aren't as healthy as their parents

Twenty and thirty somethings aren't as healthy as their parents
Feb 15, 2008 03:12
BLUESKY001 Points: Join Date: Nov 9, 2007 Status: offline	Life has been hard for young people! A British survey found :"Long working hours, high stress levels and lack of exercise lead to people getting run-down and ill." For the young who are 20s and 30, they should be in the prime of their lives. But instead, those in their twenties and thirties are in worse health than their parents, the survey reveals. Binge drinking, ready meals and a lack of exercise all take their toll. As a result, the young are more likely to have migraines, catch a cold or become stressed than the over-55s. According to the research, those aged between 18 and 34 are three times more likely to have a cold or flu than the older generation. Nearly a quarter of the young regularly have headaches or migraines, compared to just 14 per cent of over-55s. And they are almost twice as likely to have high stress levels. The elderly also tend to eat more healthily. More than four in ten eat five or more portions of fruit or vegetables a day, double the number of young men and women.

Feb 15, 2008 03:12

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Life has been hard for young people!
A British survey found :"Long working hours, high stress levels and lack of exercise lead to people getting run-down and ill."

For the young who are 20s and 30, they should be in the prime of their lives. But instead, those in their twenties and thirties are in worse health than their parents, the survey reveals.

Binge drinking, ready meals and a lack of exercise all take their toll.

As a result, the young are more likely to have migraines, catch a cold or become stressed than the over-55s.

According to the research, those aged between 18 and 34 are three times more likely to have a cold or flu than the older generation.

Nearly a quarter of the young regularly have headaches or migraines, compared to just 14 per cent of over-55s.
And they are almost twice as likely to have high stress levels.

The elderly also tend to eat more healthily. More than four in ten eat five or more portions of fruit or vegetables a day, double the number of young men and women.

Feb 15, 2008 07:27	#1
WESTNORWOODGAS Points: Join Date: Jun 22, 2007 Status: Offline	There is some truth in this although not in my case! I fall in the over 55 bracket but i'm getting the ailments that the younger generation are getting now, maybe I'm a young man in a old body, he he Alan

Feb 15, 2008 18:29	#2
APAULT Points: Join Date: Mar 11, 2006 Status: Offline	They don't work long hours compared with many people in China!

Feb 16, 2008 01:22

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Health is one of the biggest blessings I have. I never missed school or work because of illness. I’ve never been hospitalized. Same thing with my brothers. The worst I had was a flu and that was 6 or 7 years ago. I’ve never had flu shots either. ^_^

I work 40 – 50 hours a week. Only once did I work 70 hours and that was enough for me. I enjoy my personal time. I don’t drink or smoke. I exercise. I try my best to eat healthy. I don’t even like steaks or burgers but sometimes you can’t avoid other greasy foods. O_O

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