Today’s teenagers are the first generation whose health is worse than their parents’, doctors have warned.

The above is the finding of doctors in England. Less you think that this won’t happen in your country just because you are a third world nation, think again.

Many so-called developing nations like Malaysia are living like first world nations, albeit only in the makan area.

Look at the way we are eating: Nasi lemak, char koay teow, roti canai, bah kut teh, kentucky fried chicken, big mac… and downed with coca cola, seven-up and 100 plus.

If that is not a killer cocktail over time, I really don’t know what is!

And there was so much protest when the Health Ministry proposed a ban on fast food adverts. Sure, an ad ban alone won’t change our fat boys and girls into healthy people but it will help. Remember the cigarette experience? See what has happened after the ads were banned on TV, warning were carried on packaging… the rate of cigarette smoking has not gone up so fast. Sure, more can be done but Kuala Lumpur wasn’t built in a single day.

Look at the advertisement for kentucky fried chicken. It shows a mother shopping for food in a supermarket… receives a phone call from her child, sees a crowd at the checkout counter, sees a KFC outlet outside, tells the child that she will be back with a full nutritious dinner soon… Really, which nutritionist will dare say that a KFC meal is a full nutritiious meal. Tastes great, yes. As a treat, yes. But as a meal for a growing child?

And the promotion of 100 Plus as a lifestyle drink? Goodness! Ask any health trainer and they will tell you that such drinks are only for super athletes like marathon runners, swimmers, long distance cycling… If you just play a bit of badminton with no hope of ever winning the All England, don’t even get near a bottle of isotonic drink!