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There was an article in The Sunday Times last week by a woman who said we are trying to protect children too much by having too many health scares. She reckoned that childrens' immune systems are being affected so-called healthy lifestyles. Many people on here will be baby boomers like me, born in 1948. What health awareness was there then, and on into the following decades? Virtually none. I could mention the lifestyle that we had, if you could call it a lifestyle. But here I am, 68 yrs old and no health problems. NONE. AT ALL. So the environment back then couldn't have been that bad could it? Promoting a healthy lifestyle means big profits for lots of companies. I don't go for any of it. Live how you want to and eat what you like. That's my philosophy. However, I should point out that I don't smoke and don't drink alcohol. Could those have anything to do with it?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I agree. I know a woman who very unexpectedly found herself pregnant at 44. She gave birth and was so terrified of him catching anything that she was forever wiping down worktops, floors, bleaching anything and everything. That child became the sickest boy I ever knew. He caught everything going and don't think I ever saw him healthy!
Born 1953, they knew what was good for us - fruit, veg etc but often had to feed us what filled us - spuds, bread etc.
It was the post war time of feeding up babies, hence Bonny (chubby) baby comps and malt extract ,rose hip syrup and fortified orange juice from the baby clinic.
I don't buy into this sterile wipes for everything - common sense cleanliness is fine.
Love to see a happy child digging in mud.
It was the post war time of feeding up babies, hence Bonny (chubby) baby comps and malt extract ,rose hip syrup and fortified orange juice from the baby clinic.
I don't buy into this sterile wipes for everything - common sense cleanliness is fine.
Love to see a happy child digging in mud.
I had no health problems until earlier this year, but then went on to make very good friends with the A + E professionals where I work by having repeated prolonged runs of SVT. Was yesterday informed by the blood donation mob that they don't want me any more, so after 60 units given, have taken away my target of 100 donations . Feel like I've been pensioned off at the age of 50!
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I knew a few asthmatics, Clarion; the girl over the road died from it at the age of 13 or so. She didn't lead a particularly germ-free life though, just normal.
Didn't have smog where I come from, never have, but when London had a peasouper in 1952 it's estimated that 12,000 people died from it, so weak chests aren't new. It may be that just because these mass killers are a thing of the past, we're more alert to the risk to individuals.
Didn't have smog where I come from, never have, but when London had a peasouper in 1952 it's estimated that 12,000 people died from it, so weak chests aren't new. It may be that just because these mass killers are a thing of the past, we're more alert to the risk to individuals.
Another thing that intrigues me is the allergy thing. I certainly don't remember it from my own childhood and even when my kids were small in the early 70s I don't remember ever being aware of being careful of nuts, except as a choking hazard. My grandson has a severe peanut allergy. We're these things always around but we didn't know, or is that another by-product of too much protection?