Despite huge improvements in healthcare, the overall standard of physical health in many developed countries is now falling. What could be some reasons for this trend, and what can be done to reverse it?

The fact that healthcare condition has significantly been improved, yet the overall level of physical health is considerably decreasing is a headache issue in many industrialized nations. In my point of view, there are two main causes and two respective solutions should be done by government and individuals to tackle the above mentioned problem. I personally believe that unbalanced lifestyle and unhealthy diet are major causes of poor health. In era of modernization, people are fully equipped with facilities, which enable them to work and play more comfortably with less physical activities. For examples, people can drive to works by motorbikes and cars instead of walking or riding bicycle. Many people also prefer staying at home playing games or watching TV to playing outdoor sports. In addition, due to good taste, low cost and convenience, fast food and frozen products have increasingly become favorite choices of many consumers. However, most scientists agree that these kinds of food contain less nutrients but higher level of preservatives, cholesterol than fresh products, which makes them more prone to serious diseases, i. e. obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease. Fortunately, this condition can definitely be improved by encouraging people to do more physical exercises and choose healthier meals. Life is so boring if people just spend all day at work, then come back home and sleep. Government should spend more money on facilitating equipment at public parks as well as organizing campaigns about the significance and benefits of playing sports, outdoor activities. In such a way, people will be keener on doing exercises every day. Furthermore, the importance and good impacts of fresh products, especially vegetables and fruits on health should be informed in more details in various public means of communication. Particularly, governments may financially support market of those kinds of food so that they are affordable for all people. In conclusion, imbalanced style of living and unhealthy diet has made overall health condition in developed countries go down. However, I strongly believe that more physical exercises and fresher meals are able to mitigate the problem.