Today’s young adults in between their 20’s and 30’s are at a higher risk of becoming obese, depressed and more probably taking drugs, took them or will, all of which is contributing to the high levels of young adults suffering from serious illness.

Levels of obesity are reaching for the sky, what or who is to blame?

There are many contributing factors all of which we could blame. 

Laziness is one of the main factors.

Junk food is being eaten more and more due to easiness and quickness, which is mainly processed foods which is not only full of fat but is usually full of salt and as we all know can cause serious problems to your heart and cholesterol.

The amount of people smoking is rising at alarming rates, which is causing great concerns for both health and government officials.

Cars are used for almost everything, even journeys to the local shop, probably only a ten minute walk away, but yet a car will still be used, why?

Honestly – laziness – we can’t be bothered.

Another major factor causing concern and contributing to the rise of serious illnesses is alcohol.

Women are now competing with the men when it comes to alcohol. Do we really want to drink the men “under the table” and stand a greater risk of heart disease, cancer, obesity and many more, for what, to prove we can “out do” the men on yet another task, do us women really care about being the fairer sex at the risk of our health.

Travelling back to 1946, when junk food was rarely heard of and the main meals provided were stews, casseroles or anything else that involved vegetables or anything home grown or reared due to rationing. The rich or army members were the only persons seen with cars or motorbikes losing the stress we have today in traffic jams and accidents, and alcohol was also rationed or could be bought illegally on the black market but most struggled with finding food which was their main concern, so alcohol was pushed to the back of the minds of those that could afford that one weekly pint on pay day. Regular exercise was taken in the form of walking or cycling (if fortunate) to and from work which could be miles away, in fact this was done wherever they needed to go unless 100’s of miles were to be travelled and then the train would be used.

Of course back in 1946 it also had it’s problems but not from diseases from abusing there bodies with the conveniences we have today,  no but from conditions beyond their control. Damp, wet and cold conditions caused by the likes of tuberculosis, polio and flu.  Yes these mentioned diseases are rarely seen in today’s day and age (except flu which is gone with a good dose of Night Nurse) but we now have the medicines and technology to fight them, they are no longer thought of as the death sentence themselves.

The perfect lifestyle in my opinion is, let’s go back to the ways of 1946 regarding the exercise, eating drinking and smoking habits but keep the advanced medical options we have today. The amount of obese and lazy people should crumble to virtually nothing. But those who cannot comply or really cannot be bothered to try the old way of living, at least we have the appropriate medication and NHS available to try and prolong their lives.

Could the society of today cope on rations? I doubt it very much.