I believe that, in order to solve the growing problem of kidney,
liver or any another problem involving body organs malfunctioning,
that we cannot just throw money in donation schemes and expect it
'to work it out by themselves'.
As I said, in order to reduce the growing numbers of kidney
patients, then we must get to the bottom of it- which is the diet.
This isn't rocket science. There have been examples of kidney
patients who got it simply because they ate and drank too much
rubbish since young.
A diet that is high in saturated fat, oil, sugar and salt and low
in fiber, minerals, protein, monounsaturated fats and vitamins will
cause problems in anybody in the long term. The problem is that
more Singaporeans are slowly slipping down that route of unhealthy
diets as we become more and more financially independent.
We do not want to go down the route of obese Americans. Neither
should we escalate the problems of the kidney malfunctioning in
Singapore- so if we want to reduce the number of kidney cases and
also reduce the re-curring of kidney problems in those who have had
it before, then we really have to address the main issue here-
diet.
To do that we need not just govt. policies to encourage a
pro-healthy lifestyle at work and at home, we also need the people
to see our point of view. Besides who would want to spend the
majority of their time sick when they can be enjoying time in work
and with their families?
