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A new report has found that a massive 22 million time-poor Brits are struggling to make time in their lives to look after their health for the second year in a row. It revealed 35% of adults are concerned about neglecting their health, but worryingly, 37% said that they just don’t have the time to exercise - more than half of who are aged between 20 and 29 (58%).
Nearly half of Brits (45%) rate the amount of time they spend keeping fit as below ideal and nearly a quarter admit they would only pay attention to their health if they become seriously ill. A quarter of us will always put our family’s health needs over our own, and over a fifth (21%) said money was too tight to afford a gym membership.
The report raises questions about Britain’s relationship with sport and exercise, as the one year countdown to the Olympics kicks off. British spectators are expected to make up 80-90% of total attendance, with 30 million people living within a day trip of London. Interest in the Olympics has been rife with 60% of ticket applications submitted within the first two hours, selling out 10 sports in this time.