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Top 5 Illnesses Affecting Britons and How to Reduce the Chance of Being Affected
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Top 5 Illnesses Affecting Britons and How to Reduce the Chance of Being Affected

The health frenzy that’s been going around in social media and the web is relatively new. Youngsters in the UK and around the world are putting extra energy and attention to maintain a healthy lifestyle and stay fit. Unfortunately for previous generations, being fit and healthy wasn’t exactly a fashion trend that they were eager to follow, and information about leading a healthy lifestyle wasn’t common news. In the UK, smoking in enclosed public places and the workplace wasn’t banned until July 1st 2007. Even though the hazards of smoking and second-hand smoke have been well-known for decades. On another note, statistics on alcoholism, overweight and mental health disorders are also on the rise. There’s still a lot of work to be done to reduce the number of drinks Britons drink a week, red...