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>yea because they have healthy population, its not because of some smart govt policy

yes it is, because the health population itself is supported by strong intervention. Singapore banned the advertisements of sugary drinks years ago, Singapore strictly regulates the number of vehicle licenses in the country encouraging public transport and walking, it forces citizens to allocate money for healthcare to private savings funds which incentives reducing your own healthcare costs, and so on.

The reason American's are obese isn't a miracle or because Americans are stupider, it's because Americans refuse to take collective action when it comes to the health of the nation.



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