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The Importance Of Wellbeing In The United States

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What is wellbeing? More often than not, the definition follows along the lines of being comfortable, healthy, and happy. With a surplus of wealth, easy access to world-class services, and a high standard of living, one would think that as a developed country America would have the health statistics to match (Merelli). While the United States has the means of wellbeing, the country has begun to experience a decrease in life expectancy. American life expectancy fell by one-tenth of a year since 2014, from 78.9 to 78.8, according to a report released by the National Center for Health Statistics (Khazan). The developed countries of Japan and the Netherlands have an average life expectancy of 83.8 and 81.7 years. Though the United States is a developed country, why is the average healthy life expectancy decreasing? …show more content…

Many are unable to prepare a homecooked meal for themselves and their families, which often means supper comes in the form of a burger and fries from the nearest fast food restaurant. This “quickie” alternative has become socially acceptable as well as caused some other obstacles. According to to Christopher Murray, director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, obesity is a growing problem that in 2015 accounted for 10% of deaths in the United States, and 7% in the United Kingdom. Extra weight tempts disease and health problems which can shorten one’s life. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) concluded that heart disease and cancer are still the leading causes of Americans’

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