UK life expectancy: Is THIS diet the reason why Japanese people LIVE the longest?

UK life expectancy rates have plateaued after more than a century of upward progress, as Japan’s life expectancy increases thanks to high-carb diet.

In the UK the current average life expectancy for men is 79.4 and women is 83.In late medieval times, life expectancy was just 30, while as recently as 1900 in Britain it stood at 47 for a man and 50 for a woman. 

Standing at 20th in the world in terms of life expectancy, the UK now falls behind many other European countries, including Sweden, Italy, France and Ireland.

According to the latest figures, people in Japan live the longest, with Switzerland, Singapore, Australia and Spain also in the top five.

A study published last year attributed Japan’s impressive average life expectancy - 83.7 years - to its healthy diet. Express