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12 SCARY Health Facts (Do you know them?)

30/07/2015
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Did you know that . . .

  1. 1/3 of us will get cancer.
  2. 200,000 people die each year from heart disease.
  3. Nearly 70% of the population are obese or overweight. Current predictions show that by 2030 86% will be obese or overweight. In 1980 only 14% were obese or overweight.
  4. According to a recent Daily Mail article – type 2 diabetes alone could bankrupt the NHS by 2020.
  5. 70% of people will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives.
  6. Only 17% of the population is in peak mental health.
  7. In the UK in 2011 there were 10.8m sick days, just due to stress!
  8. People now have to work harder and for longer (the retirement age will soon be in the 70s)
  9. People in the workplace who do an average job often now get sacked.
  10. It costs 3x as much to employ on obese employee v an employee who is healthy and in shape.
  11. Most people are surrounded by family, friends and work colleagues who don’t listen to them and who continuously let them down.
  12. Most people are surrounded by family, friends and work colleagues who don’t believe in them, and don’t encourage them to achieve their potential.

A sad world we currently live in. But it’s down to you to make the choices you make. You only live once, so go live it!

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