Think ancient cultures hold the longevity secrets? Think again.
Singapore engineered its way to the longest health-adjusted life expectancy in the world — by design, not tradition:
⚠️ Sugary drinks are taxed & regulated
— A Coke in Singapore has 20% less sugar than in the U.S.
⚠️ Driving is expensive on purpose
— $100K for a car license + 300% tax discourages car ownership
⚠️ Only 11% own cars — 89% walk or use public transit
⚠️ Less traffic = fewer accidents, cleaner air, more movement
Here’s what they did right:
✅ Invested in fast, clean, air-conditioned public transport
✅ Built walkable cities — no one is more than 300 meters from transit
✅ Citizens walk 7,500+ steps a day just living their normal lives
✅ Used tax revenue to fuel a healthier infrastructure instead of disease treatment
Singapore isn’t just a city — it’s a blueprint for healthy living in the modern world.
Credit: Dan Buettner on Jay Shetty podcast.
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Comments
You can’t do this in areas as vast as America, Canada, Mexico, Australia. You gotta look at the size of the country before you make comparisons.
I couldn't imagine walking anywhere in Texas it'll take me 5 hours to get to town, then I have to walk back
I am a foreigner living in Singapore at this is just an amazing, amazing country to live in😊
Meanwhile the USA. Life expectancy went down and healthcare went up.
Omg.. it is only possible because USA ist thousand times larger…..
Singapore sounds like hell. State mandate health. You'll walk everywhere, whether you like it or not. You'll not have coke or sugar. You'd do as the government wishes, because government it's your daddy
Normal people will suffer as they can't afford a car, but yet the rich blast of to space, which is equivalent to xxxxx amount of people driving!!
Super Small country. All this is possible.
It means only the elite or govt officials have a car ….up yours !
There entire country is also the size of LA
I would walk to work if it wasn't 35 miles away. I have cut out as much sugar and high fructose corn syrup as possible, and I exercise every day. The results are that I feel better and my blood tests came back better than ever. I look better too.
Americans eat themselves to death! Will that change? Hell no, they voted Trump for president TWICE! What’s wrong with you people????
That is awesome
Only the rich have the freedom to drive. Outrageous.
It would never work in the west. Western puppeticians are immoral and corrupt. The treatment of people and the outright theft through taxes is outrageous in countries like Canada. They would be the wealthy class as they steal and enact iniquitious laws to protect themselves. The US congress, senate are the same,filthy rich and rotten to the core. These countries are spiraling down faster every day.
Been there several times. Great place!!!!
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