I'm saying people can control their own behavior and make healthy choices, and can also choose to work hard to get a job that offers health care benefits (and pay premiums deductibles whatever). But a lot of people just want a handout via entitlement programs.
And why that can't be done with a nationalized health care?You could lower the taxes on people who take tests once a year and prove to be healthy.
Yes, I know how yours works. People that actually work help pay the bill for those that aren't working; healthy people that work help pay for people that don't work. It creates incentives to NOT be healthy or NOT to work, or both. Multiple studies have shown that if people feel "safe" doing something, they'll be more reckless doing that thing as they believe they are safe. Your system makes people feel safe not working not being healthy, so that's what they end up doing. Its not sustainable though, as soon the unhealthy will outnumber the healthy, and your health care costs will skyrocket. Also due to the control on what doctors / researchers can make, there is less incentive for them to do so.
Your studies do not match reality as in fact my country is healtier than US by far and has a nationalized healthcare system.Both healthy and non-healthy people work and pay the same amount and both are covered , if someone happens to not work at the time ( and seriously how can you afford a living without a job / money , you'll be forced to if you don't wanna starve to death ) they don't have to worry not getting good quality healthcare ( and yes bad healthcare can still happen both in our and your systems , another thing bound to happen ) . The road to have people care more about being healthy isn't only about working out or eating healthy , you need a mindset of well-being and physical benefits to actually get people to start giving a damn about being healthy.
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The US healthcare system does need reform, but forcing healthy hardworking people to pay for everyone else isn't the answer. The fact is that people all over the whole come here because we do have the best treatment options, which are a result the framework of our country.
And at the same time some people in your country doesn't get healthcare for a different reason than not being healthy. I don't get what's so hard to grasp about protecting working and lower classes wich is the larger % of the population. [/quote]
Your caloric needs seem way off; the only people I know of that need 4000 calories a day are bodybuilders, the really big guys. 2000 is what the government says are normal caloric needs per day. And if you really do need that much energy, pasta is super cheap and LOADED with calories. One box has 1,200 calories for a pound, and costs only a couple of dollars. Of course you'd want protein too, and you can get a pound of ground turkey (93% lean) for $3.99. That's another 600 calories right there bringing the total to 1,800 (and remember, you're only shooting for 2000). So that's maybe $6, and you can get a can of spaghetti sauce for $0.99. So there's no reason you need calories form McDonalds (and that's unhealthy due to the high fat / saturated fat and salt content). Notice that even bodybuilders that need the amount of calories you suggest don't get it by McDonalds.
It's not my caloric need , mine is around 2000 for weight loss ( actually weighting 85 kg , height 1,80 , im losing 1 kg per week now after losing 8 kg in the first month ). If i didn't know how to prepare and cook my meals ( and i have time to cook my meals as i work 15 minutes from home , i have an hour break at launch to cook and eat ) you'd be damn sure i wouldn't be eating this healthy. It's way easier , faster and more accessible to get to those calories w snacks , sodas , cookies , pizza and so on.Did i also say that junk food is more tasty?Yet another reason to eat unhealthy.
You can also cook unhealthy foods for cheap if you know how to prepare them.
My sister has a very healthy diet and she is Vegan, so that's no eggs, dairy, meat, or fish, or anything that's not plant based. And you also need to realize that food is very cheap here in the US, so yes it is very easy to eat healthy and cheaply here. There are a bunch of nutritionists here that say that's actually out biggest issue, is that our food is so cheap so we buy and eat more. You can even eat McDonalds once in a while if you do it in moderation and sane portion sizes, and don't sit on your ass all day.
Never said you can't be healthy without eating all those foods , but a balanced diet needs those in different variations.You can't expect everyone to have the time and will to research and buy all the vegetables / legumes and so on and give up meat / fish / dairy products.
Food is a basic need so it's natural to stock up on it and quite a lot of people feel tempted eating a little more than they need , even if it costed more you'd see more people scrapping other unnecessary things before they cut on food costs.
