The Amish live like it’s 1850. Their health stats put us to shame:
- Obesity: 4% vs 42% in US
- Diabetes: 3% vs 13%
- Hypertension: 13% vs 38%
- Heart disease deaths: ~½ US rate
- Cancer: 40% lower overall
- Tobacco cancers: 63% lower
- Suicide: 5.5 vs 12.5 per 100k
- Allergies…