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Whitewavemark2 Mon 27-Apr-26 08:40:46

The U.K. has now fallen to number 20 out of 21 countries. Healthy life expectancy has fallen to 60.7 years for men and 60.9 years for women.

The decline of our health is so significant that in more than 90% of us, start suffering from serious illness before we reach pension age.

The findings help explain why 2.8 m people are too sick to work, and deaths are rising in the 25-49 age group,.

Inequalities is health are deep and widening .

We only fall above the USA in health stakes - what an embarrassment.

Health Foundation think tank.

Allira Fri 01-May-26 10:55:24

At 82 you do not need to eat lots. Just the right things and keep off booze

Who do you mean by you?
Yourself or everyone?

You keep off the booze if you wish, I like a glass of chilled sauvignon blanc sometimes
Thanks.

Norah Fri 01-May-26 12:15:47

M0nica

TheSunRisesInTheEast All I was doing was contradicting your statement that cooking dishes from other cuisines is time consuming. It isn't, beyond that people eat and cook as they will or will not,

I agree.

Most every morsel we eat is scratch cooked (apart tinned tomatoes, coconut milk, and occasionally pulses I've forgotten to soak). Others may, of course, cook and bake or not. Recipe cookery books abound.

Not the way of others, I accept that easily. Affordable to us.

M0nica Fri 01-May-26 13:45:20

Since wemoved from a rural area to a town centre with lots of restaurants and takeaways uite literally on our doorstop I admit we have eaten out and bought in more. There is the tearoom in the 'Walk' opposite excellent baked potatoes, toasted sandwiches and cakes and the Italian deli opposite that cooks pizzs to order, thin bases and delicious Italian cooked meats and cheeses on top

nanna8 Sat 02-May-26 01:36:04

The easiest and quickest meal for me is a stir fry. Lots of vegetables, maybe fish or chicken and a sauce of choice. Mostly I use soy and I know it is very salty but it makes it all taste good. Takes only a few minutes.