Smoking and Bad Spending Habits Destroying America
The benefits of modern medicine are broad and profound. Advances in healthcare and healthcare delivery allow physicians to perform modern day miracles. We are now able to teat symptoms and cure diseases once thought to be untreatable and incurable. However, the most impressive benefit of modern day medicine is the increase in our lifespan. The increase in our lifespan should be a blessing but our bad habits have turned it into a curse. Our overeating, under-exercising, consuming bad foods, smoking, overspending and under-saving; has prevented us from enjoying the fruits of medical technology. Let me show you how.
Smoking
Of all the bad habits, smoking has probably been attacked the most. Tobacco commercials were banned, smokers were barred from many facilities and in some states tobacco products are highly taxed. However, smoking is still prevalent in the United States. Smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States. Overeating and under-exercising are a very close second cause of preventable death, but smoking is still number one. Smoking has also contributed to the increase in the number of Americans with high blood pressure, heart disease, emphysema, ulcers and many types of cancer.
Overspending and Under-saving
Overspending is definitely a problem. Americans are spending more money than they make. Million of Americans households have credit card debt of at least two thousand dollars. The problem with credit card debt and other forms of “bad” debt is that they prevent wealth building. You can’t build wealth while you are trying to make high interest payments. Overspending also prohibits saving. Americans are wasting so much money, that there is none left over to save for retirement, emergencies or a down payment for a home.
Modern Day Medicine
Modern day medicine is allowing us to live longer lives. Unfortunately, these long lives are not good lives. Our bad habits, including over-spending, under-saving, and smoking, have turned the gift of long life into a curse.
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Of all the bad habits, smoking has probably been attacked the most. Tobacco commercials were banned, smokers were barred from many facilities and in some states tobacco products are highly taxed. However, smoking is still prevalent in the United States. Smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States. Overeating and under-exercising are a very close second cause of preventable death, but smoking is still number one. Smoking has also contributed to the increase in the number of Americans with high blood pressure, heart disease, emphysema, ulcers and many types of cancer.
Overspending and Under-saving
Overspending is definitely a problem. Americans are spending more money than they make. Million of Americans households have credit card debt of at least two thousand dollars. The problem with credit card debt and other forms of “bad” debt is that they prevent wealth building. You can’t build wealth while you are trying to make high interest payments. Overspending also prohibits saving. Americans are wasting so much money, that there is none left over to save for retirement, emergencies or a down payment for a home.
Modern Day Medicine
Modern day medicine is allowing us to live longer lives. Unfortunately, these long lives are not good lives. Our bad habits, including over-spending, under-saving, and smoking, have turned the gift of long life into a curse.
About the Author:
About The Author:
Kalvin Chinyere, M.D., fondly known as Dr. Kal, is a weight loss expert. Dr. Kal was an overweight child, an obese teen and a morbidly obese adult. He tipped the scale at over 330 pounds. Dr. Kal has since lost and kept off over 140 pounds naturally. Get weight loss information at Dr. Kal’s Weight Loss Blog Get weight loss laughs at the Laugh Out Loud Weight Loss Blog
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