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Is your body composition a sign of how wealthy you are?
Posted on 5/28/20 at 4:37 pm
Posted on 5/28/20 at 4:37 pm
Relatively speaking for the average American? Used to be back in the 50’s and 60’s, a nice fat belly indicated that you were wealthy and could afford good food. I think the opposite holds true today. Like 80% of the obese population seems to be on medicaid and living off food stamps. Seems like in order to keep yourself in shape, you need to afford healthier food (which is more expensive) supplements, gym memberships, etc.
TL/DR
Fat= poor
Fit = wealthy
TL/DR
Fat= poor
Fit = wealthy
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Posted on 5/28/20 at 4:38 pm to WaydownSouth
I'm lean as hell but even poorer.
Posted on 5/28/20 at 4:39 pm to WaydownSouth
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Seems like in order to keep yourself in shape, you need to afford healthier food (which is more expensive) supplements, gym memberships, etc.
Posted on 5/28/20 at 4:39 pm to WaydownSouth
Healthier food is in no way more expensive
Posted on 5/28/20 at 4:41 pm to Pelican fan99
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Healthier food is in no way more expensive
Correct
Eggs are both healthy and cheap AF
This post was edited on 5/28/20 at 4:42 pm
Posted on 5/28/20 at 4:42 pm to WaydownSouth
It doesn't cost any money to walk a mile every other day or so. But many people are too lazy to even try that.
Posted on 5/28/20 at 4:44 pm to WaydownSouth
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50’s and 60’s,
I think you need to go back some more
Posted on 5/28/20 at 4:44 pm to Pelican fan99
Explain?
Leaner cuts of meat are more expensive (96% beef vs 75 or 80%)
Canned vegetables are cheaper than fresh vegetables
ETA: snacking on cashews and walnuts is more expensive than chips
Leaner cuts of meat are more expensive (96% beef vs 75 or 80%)
Canned vegetables are cheaper than fresh vegetables
ETA: snacking on cashews and walnuts is more expensive than chips
This post was edited on 5/28/20 at 4:45 pm
Posted on 5/28/20 at 4:45 pm to WaydownSouth
The biggest thing you can do to not be obese is not eat. Not eating costs nothing.
Posted on 5/28/20 at 4:46 pm to WaydownSouth
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American? Used to be back in the 50’s and 60’s, a nice fat belly indicated that you were wealthy
Maybe 5th and 6th centuries
Posted on 5/28/20 at 4:46 pm to WaydownSouth
Baw, the term "Fat Cat" ain't going away anytime soon.
Posted on 5/28/20 at 4:47 pm to WaydownSouth
quote:
Leaner cuts of meat are more expensive (96% beef vs 75 or 80%)
Chicken breast is cheaper than both
quote:
Canned vegetables are cheaper than fresh vegetables
Canned vegetables aren't any better or worse than fresh. If you are worried about the sodium (you shouldnt be) rinse them with water.
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ETA: snacking on cashews and walnuts is more expensive than chips
Don't snack
Posted on 5/28/20 at 4:47 pm to WaydownSouth
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snacking on cashews and walnuts is more expensive than chips
Bananas are cheaper than both
Posted on 5/28/20 at 4:47 pm to LegendInMyMind
230
6’2”
I’ve got boatloads of cash in the bank
6’2”
I’ve got boatloads of cash in the bank
Posted on 5/28/20 at 4:48 pm to WaydownSouth
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Is your body composition a sign of how wealthy you are?
I know plenty of skinny and obese wealthy people and know plenty of skinny and obese poor people.
So the answer to your question is no.
Also, poor trashy people Workout and stay in shape just as much as wealthy people do.
Posted on 5/28/20 at 4:49 pm to WaydownSouth
quote:i don’t think buying leaner cuts of meat is the issue here
Leaner cuts of meat are more expensive (96% beef vs 75 or 80%)
Canned vegetables are cheaper than fresh vegetables
Buying fast food and processed crap is way more expensive than buying meat and vegetables and cooking at home
This post was edited on 5/28/20 at 4:54 pm
Posted on 5/28/20 at 4:49 pm to Pelican fan99
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Healthier food is in no way more expensive
People don't know what eating healthy really means. They think they have to go spend $40/meal on a bunch of organic bullshite at whole foods or its not healthy.
Posted on 5/28/20 at 4:50 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
"Eating healthy is more expensive" is a copout. It can be more expensive, if you get sucked into the "organic is better" marketing and buy all your shite at Whole Foods. There isn't anything wrong with buying cheaper conventional produce/meat, dried beans, or frozen veggies.
Posted on 5/28/20 at 4:51 pm to WaydownSouth
I would say your correlation might possibly have some merit to it but not because of cost of food. If anything it is laziness. Lazy people tend to be fat and unsuccessful.
This post was edited on 5/28/20 at 4:53 pm
Posted on 5/28/20 at 5:04 pm to thadcastle
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I would say your correlation might possibly have some merit to it but not because of cost of food. If anything it is laziness. Lazy people tend to be fat and unsuccessful.
You beat me to it. Successful people tend to have self-discipline and understand the benefits of delayed gratification. These traits guide the way they live, eat, work, and even choose a mate.
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