Here’s some Friday food for though: If you can’t seem to slim down, you may want to take a long, hard look at your bank account. A fascinating German study published in the journal BMC Public Health last month examined the habits of 9,000 people and found that 25 percent of those who were in debt were also obese–compared to just 11 percent of those who were financially solvent.
The study authors point to the fact that, duh, healthy food can be expensive; if you’re already in the red, you’re probably going to conserve your cash by choosing, say, McDonald’s over Whole Foods. But it’s not just $8/pound organic apples and $14 restaurant salads that connect debt and weight gain. One of people’s biggest sources of anxiety and depression is–you guessed it–money. And “a depressed state can lead to increased food intake,” say the researchers. Which means if you want to whittle your waist, you’d be wise to start whittling away your debt, too.
–Camille
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