Friday, November 08, 2013

Longer lives

An extra six months to live: babies can now expect to reach 82 in Australia 

That's nice.

But I was surprised that we are third behind not only Japan (that was expected) but also Hong Kong.

Given that I would say the average diet in Hong Kong contains much more fat than Japan, I am surprised it is up there in the longevity stakes.  Is it because they both eat a lot of fish?

1 comment:

John said...

Fish might help, I believe they also have a liking for seaweed, an excellent source of iodine. thyroid problems create a range of metabolic changes that can markedly reduce lifespan. Anyone interested in health should have thyroid function tested especially given studies indicating low iodine levels are very common and hypothyroidism is frequently not picked up on.