https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/12/americans-are-living-longer-but-most-of-the-extra-time-is-spent-being-sick/
This is one of those articles that pretty much every American can read and say "yep". It pretty much matches what I've witnessed with the generation above me.
>say "yep". It pretty much matches
Yep. The teaser I saw (roughly): We've extended lifespans in the US but the extended years are filled with poor health.
I suspect that the modern diet centering around sugar & ultra-processed foods are a big part of the reason. Also, environmental factors such as farm chemicals.
>I suspect that the modern diet centering around sugar & ultra-processed foods are a big part of the reason. Also, environmental factors such as farm chemicals
Yeah. It's weird to me that we all know what's causing it, but still the problem persists. I guess that's human nature though.
One of the main problems is that diet is cheaper & easier vs a healthier diet, all of us here know that.
Colorectal cancer in young-ish adults has been trending up for a while now. When reviewing their diet many of them mostly ate fast food, pasta, pizza, & soft drinks.
https://cancer.osu.edu/blog/why-colorectal-cancer-rates-are-rising-in-young-people-and-how-we-can-reverse-the-trend
Why colorectal cancer rates are rising in young people—and how we can reverse the trend
Lack of activity is a huge part of it, perhaps bigger than diet.
Hi VO2max in elderly correlates better with longevity than non-smoking status or even crazy things like a cancer diagnosis. The latter point might seem farfetched but remember that among elderly men, it is very common to have managed prostate cancer that is rarely cause of death.
>sugar
"Pancreatic cancer has the highest mortality rate of all major cancers. It is currently the 3rd leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States after lung and colon and expected to become the 2nd by 2030."
https://pancreatic.org/pancreatic-cancer/pancreatic-cancer-facts/
Pancreatic Cancer Facts - Hirshberg Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research
I've mostly gone vegan, and I feel so much better than I have in years.