In debt? You might be overweight too!
August 29, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Health & Wellness
According to a new study, being seriously in debt and seriously overweight may go hand in hand, but researchers aren’t sure exactly why.
The new theory which comes from research conducted in Germany is that .”Overindebted” people were about twice as likely to be overweight as the general population. The study defines overindebted as not being able to pay off your debts within a reasonable time frame. Folks in the study who were overindebted were also more than 2.5 times as likely to be obese.
Socioeconomic status for a long time has been linked to health, but this study takes into account …read more
The cost of being unfit
November 13, 2008 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Health & Wellness
People often think that exercise and fitness is pricey; and no wonder. Gyms, crazy does everything equipment, plus fad diets and pills all cost money, sometimes, a lot of money.
Exercise is not that expensive and in the long run, it’ll cost you more to skip it. For instance, you’ll pay more in doctor bills and health care costs because all kinds of things can go wrong when you’re not fit – issues like high blood pressure, sex drive, depression, and more become more likely the less in shape you are. Along with actual health care costs you’ll dump more cash …read more
