"The healthy state" is not the most popular information in the media. Newspapers used to write viruses, diseases and epidemics threaten the entire region at a time. The American magazine Foreign Policy has published the rating of the five countries most healthy, and explains his choices.

Japan

And large, the Japanese live longer than representatives of other nations - their average life to 86 years ago. The secret of health in Japan isphysical activity and foods with a low cholesterol content. The Japanese diet includes fish, rice and seaweed, which is a lower risk of heart disease and cancer.

Fitness clubs are popular in Japan. Good health of generations of this nation will be maintained and improved by a special state program that provides the performance, before and during the working hours available. This program is funded by the government.

The biggest Japanese mobile operator already offers "FitnessPhone, a service of measuring daily exercise for aficionados of advanced technologies.

Today, the state of health of the population from the "Western" food, with its traditionally high in fat: 7 million Japanese diabetics are at risk, which is spreading faster in Asia than in other parts of the world.

France

France has the lowest rate of heart disease, identified as the main cause of mortality. Experts explain this fact by a slow eating and dailyA glass of wine. French cuisine is traditionally rich in fat and carbohydrates, but is consumed slowly, a bit 'at a time, and washed with a moderate amount of wine.

It is worth noting that in 2002 the World Health Organization, France has declared the healthiest country in the EU. Despite the fact that many of the French cancer and other serious diseases, the average life in France, provides up to 75 years for men and 83 years for women and goes onincreases.

Today, obesity has been declared a serious problem and a high rate of mortality from cancer and cardiovascular disease is caused, registered in France. The leadership of the country for the low number of cardiovascular diseases, runs the risk of a negative lead.

Iceland

Iceland has the lowest infant mortality rate and the best prenatal care in the world. The numbers speak for themselves: 2 deaths of children under five per thousand births.In USA, this figure is up to 7 children.

The Icelandic government pays for a wide range of services, maternal and infant health care. In addition, the IT maintenance by 80 per cent of the salary of the mother during the three months guaranteed.

But today the population of Iceland is also suffering from obesity. The country annually consumes an enormous amount of sugar per capita, mainly due to an exaggerated passion for carbonated drinks.

Sweden

Sweden has the highestProbability of survival from cancer, as well as rate of almost 100% immunization of children.

Nearly 14% of public spending on health care and make up 85% of the cost of medical care. In addition, the 9 million people in modern hospitals and clinics equipped with the latest medical equipment has been.

The Swedes believe that a comprehensive social support, offers everything from career development to help reduce street lightingPopulation of sick leave.

There is a snake problem: The Swedes are waiting for the reception and operations. Experiments, small medical facilities to transfer private property has not resulted in any progress evident.

Cuba

The island of freedom can be justifiably proud of a low infant mortality and life expectancy. The percentage of six Cuban doctors per thousand is the highest rate in the world.

According to experts classify a large number of doctorsEnsure the health of the population, but in Cuba it contributes to effective measures for the prevention of disease. Every year thousands of Cuban doctors go abroad for study tours. Thanks to the professionalism and the state support of health care in Cuba has produced results that Europe may envy.

On the other side, the merger will lead to prevention and early detection of lack of medicines in the country. It is also expected that the opening of Cuban society and the increase in the purchasing power oflarge segments of the population are linked to incentives for the importation of diseases from Europe and America with diet and nutrition.

E 'should also be noted that after the public body "March of Dimes are among the countries in the healthy genetic point of France, Austria, Australia, Switzerland and Russia.

8 million children with serious genetic defects are born each year. Makes 6% of the total number of infants. The number of children with severe genetic effectsin most developed countries is 397-425 per 10,000 children.

The Russian sentence is 429 out of 10,000 newborns. The United States with a rate of 478 per 10,000 children adopted 20 post immediately after Cuba The list is from Benin, Saudi Arabia and Sudan (779-820 per 10,000 infants, respectively). Among the post-Soviet countries, the worst indicators in Tajikistan (register 752), Kyrgyzstan (735) and Azerbaijan (631).

We must remember that ourHealth is not only influenced by the context, the level of counseling and medical genetics and health care all over the floor. Much depends on each of us: its culture, education and lifestyle.