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[Hatcher]

How?

http://edition.cnn.com/2017/02/21/health/life-expectancy-increase-globally-by-2030/index.html

[Fox]

[chellovek]

[World Traveler]

So what is the secret? On this, there is some consensus: investments in medical care, a health-conscious culture and a hearty diet underpinned by the ubiquitous presence of fermented vegetables, most notably kimchi.

Foodies around the world now integrate the pickled vegetables — typically cabbage — into their fare. But kimchi has long been a staple of Korean dining, immediately recognisable by its pungent odour and red appearance — the colour a result of an ample smothering of gochujang, a pepper-based condiment. It is made by fermenting vegetables with probiotic lactic acid bacteria and a host of other ingredients, including garlic and ginger.

The result is a dish rich in vitamins A and B and with abundant lactobacilli, the beneficial bacteria found in yoghurt, and in a healthy gut. For researchers, the benefits are manifold — from fighting cancer and lowering cholesterol to improving mental health and skin care.

[scott]

If in the year 2030 the average life expectancy in South Korea is 90, does that mean that on average Koreans born in 1940 should still be alive? Or does it mean that there will be people living to 135, because you need to average out all the ones who died in their 40s? I'm confused. I wish CNN would explain their propaganda more clearly.

[denverdeath]

[oatmeal]

let me personally guarantee you that this article is full of you know what.
SK will not have the longest life expectancy by 2030 at 90 years old. The only way they do that is if the medical industry here is able to treat and cure most diseases and ailments. But naturally, no.

With the amount of fried chicken south koreans consume (#1 per capita in the world), this generation is going to have major obesity, cancer, and heart disease, most by 50-60 years old, but the stats don't show it yet because you have to wait until this generation hits their 50s, 60s etc.

The reason why they think Koreans will have that long life expectancy is because of the old generation that never grew up on mcdonalds, fried chicken and alcohol.

Korean grandparents today grew up on kimchi, fermented beans, and mostly fresh fruits and vegetables and that's why they are living right now to 90, 100, and beyond.

The current generation (youths) won't...they don't eat korean food like the parents and grandparents did. They will suffer the same ailments as Americans do.

Of course, if medicine is so advanced by then, anyone could have their health fail them at 50 but with medicine still drag along somehow til your 90. This is not an accurate and correct assessment by the article.

[Dokdoiskorean]

They are looking at increases of life expecancy. After the K war, Korea's life expectancy was probably really low. Now it's 80 or 81.

That doesn't mean they will continue to increase at the same rate. I can't see it. Korea has done well in that area but they still have high rates of elderly poverty, horrible air pollution, smoking rates are high, alcoholism is high, HIV rates are on the rise, etc. They might reach top 5 or top 10 (might be there already) but not #1.