Why do people who lived through world war two generally healthier than people who were born a generation later?

i think it’s beacuse they realise how lucky they are/were and are thankful for things

Well, if you think about it most of the older generation have had to ration and go without food for long periods of time… research has showed that fasting is actually a very good thing for the body. It is constantly working and trying to sort out all the nutrients and absorb them and so fasting gives it time to relax. If you think about the young generation now food is always available. Infact, many children are actually obese which can lead to them developing heart disease etc…

I don’t know the real factual reasons but my opinion is that the people prior to WW2 and after, properly had to physically walk if they wanted to reach point A to point B and the communities were located in close proximity to each other which made walking practical….Now-a-day, we have cars to take us from one point A to point B and hence people are able to live further away from one another and instead of walking, we now drive……Another reason is there are more food choices (less healthier) to select from then during WW2….We have more fun indoor stuff to entertain yourselves without having to leave our homes. This means most people miss out on fresh air and most become fatties as they are not exercising enough every day…..Well that is my opinion on the matter. :-)

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I am a soldier who has been in the military for 22 years now, and still feel like I’m in my 20’s. lol. I just came back from my 3rd tour in Iraq. I believe this is true for all soldiers, or most of them anyways, even up to today. When you have been in the military for a little while, very soon you learn not to take things for granted. (anything). In example, transportation or what type of food you may have to eat. Also the hours of sleep you get at different times, or what you may be tasked to do. This seems like it would be a negative thing, but turns out, we soldiers know this as being a very positive thing when you are on the homefront in the civilian side of life. Thanks for asking. This is a good question :)