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Life Expectancy In America

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According to Dr. Samadi, a board certified urologic oncologist, as Americans, we have spent more upon health care than any other developed nation, however we have the lowest life expectancy. The average life expectancy for an American is roughly 79 year old. When matched to other countries like Japan, Western Europe, and Great Britain their average life expectancy is 82 years old. In 2014, we spent 3.8 trillion dollars on health care. The main reason for this setback is that our diets contain a lot of processed foods, foods high in fats, sugars, sodium. Also not enough fruits and vegetables are consumed. The foods being eaten have been altered with antibiotics and chemicals. Obesity has become an epidemic, where 36% of the population is considered
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