People should take responsibility for their own health
by Dr Samir Ramzi
EVERY YEAR, the government spends millions of pounds in health care on people who have brought illnesses on themselves through bad diet, lack of exercise or smoking.
Let’s start with (1, worked example) diet. In Britain, the number of diabetics goes up every year.
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(2) that people are eating food that contains too much fat, sugar and salt.
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(3) unhealthy diet, 60 per cent of British people are overweight and therefore at risk of becoming diabetic.
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(4) exercise.
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(5), people used to walk more, or use a bicycle to get around.
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(6) everyone gets in their car instead of walking, even if the distance is just a kilometre or two.
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(7), children spend hours playing TV and computer games instead of running about outside.
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(8) we all know that regular exercise helps us to control our weight and keep our heart healthy.
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(9) smoking. There’s almost nothing that’s worse for your health than this habit. Smoking damages the lungs and heart, and smokers generally need more medical attention than non-smokers.
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(10), the government should not give free health care to people who don’t take care of themselves. People who lead unhealthy lives should pay for their own health care. And if they bring up their children in an unhealthy way, they should pay for their children’s health care, too.
