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August 26, 2005
United States fatter than ever
If you own a Health Savings Account (HSA), you owe it to yourself to stay healthy. The CDC just released its obesity data, and once again we, as a nation, are fatter than ever. 22.7 % of adults are officially obese. Obesity is defined as a body mass index of over 30. This means that a man 5'10 could weigh 201 and not be considered obese. A 5'5 woman could weigh up to 179.
The fatest states are Mississippi, Alabama, West Virginia, Louisiana, and Tennessee. These are also the states that are most likely to experience rapidly rising health care costs due to increased rates of diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's, cardiovascular disease, arthritis, and just about every other chronic disease that is caused or influenced by excess body fat.
If you own a Health Savings Account, you owe it to yourself to stay healthy. You'll have loads more money when you retire, and who wants to be sick anyway? One of the most important steps is avoiding the fate of the rest of the nation, and staying lean.
Eating a diet based on vegetables, fruit, and lean protein, and which eliminates or sharply limits grains and dairy will make it fairly difficult to stay overweight. Combined it with weight training and a little aerobic exercise, and it will be virtually impossible to maintain a fat body.
Remember, you're in charge - the decisions you make today will guide both your financial future, and your health future.
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Posted by Wiley Long at August 26, 2005 10:03 AM