Take care of yourself - it will prevent problems

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013
Take care of yourself - it will prevent problems

Often I get my best ideas for newspaper letters from other people. The other day someone approached me in the street and said, "Instead of writing letters about Obamacare, why not write a letter telling people they should take care of themselves in the fi

Great idea! Suppose all Americans did some exercise and abstained from smoking, excessive drinking and eating animal products, which would reduce their risk of getting a heart attack by 90 per cent. Healthcare costs would plummet to the point where they would be easily affordable for everyone. 
In other words, instead of telling me to take care of everyone else, wouldn’t it be more effective to tell everyone else to take care of themselves?
Eric Bahrt
Pattaya