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In addition to medical developments, I think that clean living has become more popular than ever. In 2021, you see people who would never have been interested
by sunshineforever 5y ago
In addition to medical developments, I think that clean living has become more popular than ever. In 2021, you see people who would never have been interested in a healthy diet eating properly. And obesity is an significant risk factor for cancer.
- gorwell 5y agoI hope you're right, but over the past year we went kept packing on weight. A majority of adults (61%) reported experiencing undesired weight changes since the start of the pandemic, with more than 2 in 5 (42%) saying they gained more weight than they intended. Of this group, adults reported gaining an average of 29 pounds (with a typical gain of 15 pounds, which is the median). https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2021/one-year-pandemic-stress https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/stress/2021/one-year...
- nradov 5y agoThe obesity rate has continued to increase.
- deregulateMed 5y agoConsider the other additives like food coloring or preservatives. But yes diabetes isn't going down.
- copperx 5y agoWhat does clean living mean? Living in small towns away from pollution? Washing produce more thoroughly?
- chrisseaton 5y agoThey mean thinking about your diet, exercise, mental welling and other health issues. It doesn't literally mean 'clean' as in 'not dirty'.
- nradov 5y agoThat's so vague as to be meaningless.
- chrisseaton 5y agoYet I could understand the meaning.
- nemo44x 5y agoDepends where you live - you may have selection bias. When I go back home away from the wealthy bubble I see a whole lot of “dirty” living around and not a whole lot of wanting to change.