Quote Originally Posted by life on mars View Post
https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/h...ation-26863042

Do worry how we seem to be the takeaway capital of Europe ,as we smash on the calories and increase heart disease and more and more diabetics.

We worry about funding the NHS why, don't we wonder and attack the cost effect to ones health and the strain on funding, or is it easier to blame someone else ?

From article :
"Brits' addictions to Deliveroo takeaways and social media will see the UK overtake Turkey to become the fattest nation in Europe in the next decade, a damning report has found.

The World Health Organisation’s latest report on obesity in the continent shows 64% of UK adults are overweight, including 28% who are obese.

It puts Britain as the fattest nation in Western Europe but the authors warn lifestyle trends here mean the situation is likely to get worse. "
There are other factors to obesity. It's been proven that poverty and low incomes have a detrimental effect on diet. Cheaper food tends to have more calories and is often less healthy, containing more sugar and fat. Both fat and sugar can be addictive.

I'll admit to enjoying a McDonald's breakfast from time to time. During lockdown 2 years ago I didn't eat out for months. Eventually I decided to have my usual sausage mcmuffin and it was one of the greasiest, fattiest tasting things I'd eaten. It was horrible. I've since got used to it again.

Eating big meals late at night doesn't help. I know of people who will grab a quick drive thru in between jobs as they haven't the time to do anything else.

There are links with obesity and mental health.