TOO YOUNG TO DIE.

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@Kandae11 (54986)
December 9, 2016 7:56pm CST
I have been noticing a gradual increase in the number of young people on the obituaries pages. Even though I am aware that death can visit anyone at anytime - whether young or old, it still is disconcerting to see so many younger folk dying too soon. It is the natural order of things that children should bury their parents - not the other way around. Now we see the elderly living longer and burying their children. Could lifestyle be one of the reasons for the early demise of the young? What do you think?
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@Sasquatchy (1131)
• Canada
10 Dec 16
Yes. My guess it would be what's in our food now a days!
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@Kandae11 (54986)
10 Dec 16
Could very well be.
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• Canada
10 Dec 16
@Kandae11 I've also seen about a few cases of bullying that caused kids to go over the edge. Are you talking about kids or adults here?
@Kandae11 (54986)
10 Dec 16
@Sasquatchy I am thinking teenagers to the late thirties.
@FourWalls (67801)
• United States
10 Dec 16
I think the issue is that kids -- and this certainly isn't "new" -- feel immortal or invincible. The problem is there are more things to kill kids these days...sadly, including other kids.
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• Philippines
10 Dec 16
there also seem to be more pressure these days from their own peers.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
10 Dec 16
Well, younger people do take more chances than older people do - and as you say, they feel invincible.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
10 Dec 16
Yes, definitely lifestyle is the cause of many deadly diseases like cancer and heart attacks! Much of the food we eat is not food at all.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
10 Dec 16
@1hopefulman and @Kandae11 . Chemicals, pesticides, hormones, steroids and antibiotics in the foods are definitely the #1 cause in my book. Autism increased from 1 in 188,000 to 1 in 88. More cases of ADHD and ADD. Our foods (unless Organic) are the problem. Do you know the difference between an Organic Egg and others that have all the above listed in them? The color of the yoke. If the yoke is Orange, it is Organic. If it is pale Yellow, it is full of poisons.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
10 Dec 16
Lifestyle diseases do play a part, but I think hereditary illnesses play an even bigger part.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
10 Dec 16
@nanette64 The problem is organic foods may be expensive to produce. What do you think?
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
10 Dec 16
Yes, that is true . Here , there instances of one dying of a heart attack at the age of 21 . I think , t's the eating of too much fastfoods , fried chicken , burger , fries and sodas . People have grown bigger and obese as i would always see ata fastfoods . No wonder the age for dying young has gotten young .
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@Kandae11 (54986)
10 Dec 16
There should be government sponsored programs on the benefits of healthy eating.
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• New Delhi, India
10 Dec 16
Yes lifestyle is but that how people choose to live.... I have a lifestyle and the price that I pay with all the stress and push to lead it is also quite high..... I know, today I liked you post and replied but I might not be there tomorrow morning to do it.... That's plain life....That's all I can say.... Keep shining and sharing.... Happiness Always....
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@Kandae11 (54986)
10 Dec 16
Thanks. Enjoy your weekend.
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• New Delhi, India
11 Dec 16
@Kandae11 thanks and hope you do the same as well dear friend.... Keep shining and sharing.... Happiness Always.... ::))
@deadreak (653)
• Dagupan City, Philippines
10 Dec 16
Yes as we can see the lifestyle is the one of the biggest factor why a lot of young people die.First bad habit including over drunk, chain smoker, eating non-healthy foods like instant food. Or even the technologies are involve with this. If you try to throw back fr the people live in the past, they at the age of 80's 90's or even 100 they can reach. is because the living is very natural, unlike now.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
10 Dec 16
Exercise also plays an important part in keeping fit and healthy.
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• Canada
10 Dec 16
Agreed!
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@deadreak (653)
• Dagupan City, Philippines
10 Dec 16
@crossbones27 (49432)
• Mojave, California
12 Dec 16
That and the youth, most youth do not have the wealth that the older generations aquired. Not saying it is rigged but think the youth sees the older generation did not exactly secure this world so they could thrive. So many are acting in a a day by day senario. Maybe just a theory, it could also do with bad teaching and patenting also do to the older generations did not secure the world in a sustaible way.
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@Kandae11 (54986)
12 Dec 16
Very valid points you've made there.
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@TheHorse (218566)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 Dec 16
I wonder if it's statistically true, or if you've encountered an anomaly.
@Kandae11 (54986)
10 Dec 16
I don't know about worldwide, but I have observed it in the Caribbean. Of course some early deaths could be attributed to anomalies at birth.
@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
10 Dec 16
I think sometimes we become more aware.
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• India
12 Dec 16
yeah it matters the way be live
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@ms1864 (6885)
• Bangalore, India
10 Dec 16
Well the reasons are quite diverse....but it sure is heartbreaking for a parent to have to bury their child...i can't imaging..
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@Kandae11 (54986)
10 Dec 16
It is heartbreaking indeed, moreso if the circumstances are tragic.
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