And yet they'll plow down several energy drinks laden with caffeine and sugar ... Or load up on grande sized extra mocha choco-holic whipped fat latte's ... And munch on chips, etc that are just nothing but processed high-calorie/low-nutrition crap.
Diabetes has been on the rise since the late 70's, with each generation. It's generally age related; the older you get, the more prone to be diagnosed with it.
In this graph you can see that folks below 44 have a fairly steady rate of diagnosis. But as you age, the trend lines are staggering.
So anyone who's 20-something today will have a lot to answer for in 40 years.
And then there's obesity ... also on the rise significantly over the last several decades. The "Obese" folks are really gaining ground, obviously. Oddly, both "overweight" and "extremely obese" haven't changed much at all in decades. While I agree it's wrong to "fat shame" people, it's also not good to go along with their delusional viewpoint of being really fat is OK.
So, in summary, the youth of today are less likely to die of ESLD because they don't drink as much alcohol. That's a net positive.
Instead, they'll die of diabetes and weight-related problems as they age.
I'm not saying one is better or worse than the other.
It's a matter of picking your poison (literally).
Just trying to keep things in perspective.
