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I'm not surprised; most deaths are attributed to unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity and alcohol consumption. [1, 2]

I'm not noticing people eating more healthily, so it only makes sense that life expectancy isn't going up anymore.

[1]: https://ourworldindata.org/causes-of-death [2]: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/cardiovascu...

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The youth are drinking less, and great non-alcoholic substitutes are becoming available for a wide variety of beverages. I hope these trends make a difference long term.

I’ve had to make very few compromises to still enjoy life while staying alcohol free - I can even have a decent bottle of wine, or a rum and Coke should I be in the mood for one.

https://theconversation.com/youth-drinking-is-declining-myth...

> The youth are drinking less

What little life expectancy they gain by drinking less - and not stopping completely - is completely overshadowed by their high-sugar, high-sodium, meat-heavy diet.

That's what the ozempic is for. And it's a double whammy - because it stops the new-fangled nicotine addiction pipelines.

> https://ourworldindata.org/causes-of-death

More people die of Suicide than Malaria aparently.

Somehow what actually kills people, is different from what you think kills people.

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