Basically, the economic crises we are experiencing now have some beneficial consequences in the long run especially in losing some weight, if we act now. All it needs it to simply buy less food, or buy cheaper, healthier products; the lesser and the healthier the food, the better chances of losing some weight. In addition, it is also an opportunity to clean your organism of the toxins you accumulated until now, thus doubling the benefits.
Statisticians and other scientists have known for a long time that countries where food is largely available, and also extremely cheap, tend to exhibit massive number of diabetes and obesity cases. The trend manifests itself in children as well, with a large proportion of teens being much heavier than healthy.
The researchers noticed a clear correlation between the amount of cheap and unhealthy food available and the number of obesity and diabetes cases. They show statistically that, for each 1 percent rise in prices on these items, people consume 1 percent less calories from them. This means that making unhealthy foods and drinks more expensive could actually make a difference in curbing the obesity epidemic, as well as the growing incidence of medical conditions associated with it. These include heart diseases and diabetes, a higher risk of stroke, and a more inactive lifestyle.
Eating dinner and lunch at home is a lot cheaper and healthier than going to a fast-food restaurant, as is packing your own meal for work. Buying generic foods from supermarkets, rather than those promoted by large corporations – under the lure of coupons and whatnot – might also prove more beneficial in the long-run, the experts add.
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