Israel Ranked 10th Healthiest Country in the World

[Anonymous]

Israel has a healthy cuisine comprised of locally grown fresh fruits, and vegetables ripened on the vine. Combine that with a gentle climate that encourages outdoor activity and it's obvious why Israelis are healthier than Canadians and Russians.

I hope you are being paid by Israel's tourism industry.

[Anonymous]

Of course I do.



A slice of lemon in a gin and tonic is a delight, and fresh orange juice with a shot of vodka is a great start to the day.

Shame on you.

[Odinson]

Finland is 15th..





The vodka, beer and mustard-cracker diet is working for us..

[Anonymous]

Finland is 15th..





The vodka, beer and mustard-cracker diet is working for us..

That surprises me. Finland has high alcohol consumption per capita. Nearly all of Europe does. South Korea is the Asian country with European levels of alcohol consumption.

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[Anonymous]

Finland is 15th..





The vodka, beer and mustard-cracker diet is working for us..

That surprises me. Finland has high alcohol consumption per capita. Nearly all of Europe does. South Korea is the Asian country with European levels of alcohol consumption.

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Taiwanese drink more than that.

[Bricktop]

Hmmm....someone forgot to white out Australia.

[Odinson]

Finland is 15th..





The vodka, beer and mustard-cracker diet is working for us..

That surprises me. Finland has high alcohol consumption per capita. Nearly all of Europe does. South Korea is the Asian country with European levels of alcohol consumption.

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We are binge drinkers..



Our livers get bombarded but its only momentarily.







I can drink two litres of vodka easily in one evening.. But my liver is just fine..





We walk and bicycle a lot and are overall more fit than some other folks.

[Anonymous]

Finland is 15th..





The vodka, beer and mustard-cracker diet is working for us..

That surprises me. Finland has high alcohol consumption per capita. Nearly all of Europe does. South Korea is the Asian country with European levels of alcohol consumption.

https://static.vinepair.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/WineByCountry_Infographic.png">

Taiwanese drink more than that.

All East Asians drink, but not as much as Koreans. ac_dance

[caskur]

It's hard to follow the Mediterranean diet in Canada.



The Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index, published Sunday, ranked 169 nations based on factors such as life expectancy and access to sanitation and medical care



Israel is the 10th healthiest country in the world — 54 spots ahead of the United States.



The Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index, published Sunday, ranked 169 nations based on factors such as life expectancy and access to sanitation and medical care. Countries were penalized for tobacco use and obesity, among other health risks.



Unsurprisingly, the Mediterranean diet — common in Israel, as well as Spain and Italy, numbers one and two on the list — was noted in Bloomberg's analysis.



"Mediterranean diet, supplemented with extra-virgin olive oil or nuts, had a lower rate of major cardiovascular events than those assigned to a reduced-fat diet," says a study cited by Bloomberg.



The rest of the top 10, in order, are: Spain, Italy, Iceland, Japan, Switzerland, Sweden, Australia, Singapore and Norway.



The U.S. placed 64th, largely in part to its high obesity rate. Recent figures from the Centers for Disease Control estimate about 40 percent of the country, or over 93 million citizens, are obese.

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It's not just diet that makes Israeli the 10th, it is probably their sex practices. Religious people TRY to stay sexually moral. Circumcision of men lowers problems for women in Israel as well. I think at one time Israeli women had the lowest cervical cancer rates.



Americans are fairly sexually immoral causing their drop down 50 on the charts STD PLUS they don't have traditionally low cost healthcare for the poor. Early preventive medicine help long term illnesses developing. If the poor can't afford a doctor more serious illnesses develops.



Cane sugar kills westerners... sugary drinks and drinking alcohol and drugs.





Australia only scores high because going to a doctor is almost (but not quite (for some)) free. Baby vaccinations are free and medicine for the healthcare card holders is $5.00 a prescription.

[caskur]

But my liver is just fine..

^^^





Delusional.





Listen up son,... if you want to survive old age with healthy organs, you better rethink your drinking habits now.

[Anonymous]

It's not just diet that makes Israeli the 10th, it is probably their sex practices. Religious people TRY to stay sexually moral. Circumcision of men lowers problems for women in Israel as well. I think at one time Israeli women had the lowest cervical cancer rates.



Americans are fairly sexually immoral causing their drop down 50 on the charts STD PLUS they don't have traditionally low cost healthcare for the poor. Early preventive medicine help long term illnesses developing. If the poor can't afford a doctor more serious illnesses develops.



Cane sugar kills westerners... sugary drinks and drinking alcohol and drugs.





Australia only scores high because going to a doctor is almost (but not quite (for some)) free. Baby vaccinations are free and medicine for the healthcare card holders is $5.00 a prescription.

Most Israelis are secular I believe. I could be wrong. I'll defer to Gaon on that.



I get what you are saying about the connection between improved health stats and religion. Utah is a religious state(Mormon) and perhaps the healthiest in the US.

[Wazzzup]

Americans are fairly sexually immoral causing their drop down 50 on the charts STD PLUS they don't have traditionally low cost healthcare for the poor. Early preventive medicine help long term illnesses developing. If the poor can't afford a doctor more serious illnesses develops.

The poor have free health care in the US through medicaid.  Anyone 138% of the poverty level or lower gets free government health care.



Also STD rates vary greatly by race in the US.



take for example HIV rates--



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[Odinson]

But my liver is just fine..

^^^





Delusional.





Listen up son,... if you want to survive old age with healthy organs, you better rethink your drinking habits now.

I have it on paper..



Its functioning normally.





Heart functions as it should, blood pressure is normal etc.





And little Odie always wakes up energetic and ready for battle..



Thats the most important thing.

[Anonymous]

Americans are fairly sexually immoral causing their drop down 50 on the charts STD PLUS they don't have traditionally low cost healthcare for the poor. Early preventive medicine help long term illnesses developing. If the poor can't afford a doctor more serious illnesses develops.

The poor have free health care in the US through medicaid.  Anyone 138% of the poverty level or lower gets free government health care.



Also STD rates vary greatly by race in the US.



take for example HIV rates--



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That's waycist. ac_toofunny