Is mankind doomed??

[bloomtofit]

I'm reading this book by Dr. Daniel Adams called Change Your Brain Change Your Body.

Dr. Adams pointed out an interesting statistic that I thought would be cool to share.

Dr. Adams is in his sixties and has a new-born grandson. He says that based on the growing obesity statistics, his grandson's generation will be the first generation in the history of human existence to NOT OUTLIVE THEIR PARENTS.

What are your thoughts on this?

 

[Monster2]

Yeah.. it's based on current averages. If you want to live longer make healthier choices.
It just means our current generation is choosing to make unwise health choices.
But to be fair, unhealthy food and availability of alcohol, tobacco and drugs has never been more plentiful.
Go to the grocery story. See how much a box of snack cakes cost? 1.99
Buy the same amount of calories in fresh veggies, fruit, and healthy meat.....
10.99!!!!!
sad but true.

 

[Jeanette401]

I know it was a typo.... but BWAHAHA. Damn snake cakes!!!!! They are so nasty!

I don't know that I buy the idea that the kids won't outlive their parents just based on some statistics... their parents are going to live in the same world, plus advances in medical technology... not that there aren't great reasons to do something about the obesity epidemic, but this just seems like sensationalism to me.