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Are Body Fat and Your Wallet Related?
By Jon Benson
The bigger your waistline, the smaller your wallet.
Sounds crazy, right?
Yep. But apparently it's true.
Kate Pickett, et al. from the University of York in the United Kingdom produced a fascinating study on obesity and poverty in developed countries.
Important: These are not third-world nations we're talking about. The poverty and nutrition connection is obvious in that situation.
Pickett's study concluded this:
"Obesity, diabetes mortality, and calorie consumption were associated with income inequality in developed countries."
In other words, the greater your body fat, the less you tend to have in the bank.
This was true for men and women. The study also demonstrated that more calories
meant less money.
Why is this true?
One might reason that the calorie factor is the key. More calories means more money spent on food, therefore less money in the bank.
The problem with that theory is that the study looked at "income," not bank
accounts.
(I just used "in the bank" to get my point across. Creative liberties. ; )
So in theory a person could spend more money on food and make enough to
offset it.
But this isn't happening. The more people eat, the fatter they are getting, and the
poorer they're becoming.
Let's focus on that second part: Being poor.
We know the more we eat the more body fat we'll gain. But why does "just" body fat
make you earn less money?
The researchers' theory:
"Increased nutritional problems may be a consequence of the psychosocial impact of
living in a more hierarchical society."
Blah blah blah. I don't buy it.
My Theory:
"The more body fat you have the less energy you have. Less energy = less drive. Less drive = less money."
Also:
"We live in a very superficial world. People want to do business with those who look
and act vibrant and healthy."
And:
"Our DNA pushes us toward powerful, attractive people, like it or not."
There you go. There's my theory on why obese people statistically earn less than
fit people.
This is not to say that an obese man or woman cannot be wealthy or successful.
Quite the contrary. I know many people who have more money than health.
But eventually they die. And that, my friend, is the real hidden statistic in all
of this: Mortality.
Obviously obesity and mortality are well-documented and connected. Body fat
will shorten your life.
This shortens the time you “can” earn a nice paycheck, not to mention the fact that a lot of your money may be going to medical bills.
Also, success requires energy.
Name a truly successful person who has virtually no energy. Now name me
an obese or even overweight person with boundless energy.
I'm sure there are exceptions, but I can personally vouch for the fact that when
I was obese my energy was in the toilet.
Your body is the vehicle in which your heart and soul reside. Treat it with all
the respect you would a Ferrari.
It's worth infinitely more.
And now you have one more reason to make fitness a lifestyle you love: Statistically you'll tend to earn a better living.
I believe there's one more reason why people who are obese earn less
than people who are not:
Time.
I did a study in college that compared the time it took for a person 50 pounds or more overweight to walk 20-30 yards with groceries at the grocery store.
This was compared to a fit person doing the same task.
We're talking going to the grocery store here, not running a marathon. This is just day-to-day life.
The fit people averaged 1/3 less time. The time difference was about two minutes greater for the overweight man or woman to complete the task.
Just two measly minutes.
Big deal, right?
Given the fact the average person shops twice a week at the grocery store, and our subjects were all 40 or under, check this:
In 30 years, this adds up to about eight days.
Do you want to toss eight days of life out the window? If you say "big deal," I bet you change your tune when you have eight minutes left.
At that point you'd give a king's ransom for eight days.
I know I would.
Now, consider this: Our little study only looked a going to the store.
What about the post office? The daily errands? Housecleaning? The time and energy it takes to manage your life?
I will guarantee you that 50 pounds will cost you 50 months in time
alone.
We're not talking quality here, just quantity.
The quality cannot even be measured. The quality of life when you're fit is miles above that when you're not.
If you're ready, let me help.
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Jon Benson is a fitness and weight loss expert and the author of Fit Over 40. Check out his website here.
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