Diet Month: Pay your way to a smaller waist or do it my way
I'm gonna call January: Start a diet month.
When almost everybody is talking about losing weight and working out. As an economist i can have the delight of either joining the movement and shutting up or running my mouth about how stupid the cycle the is but it still works.
This infringes along the lines of Behavioral Economics and to some extent the new theory of Neurological Economics which is the study how the brain makes choices. If losing weight is the goal fine but the methods and the choices that many people take are not always in their best interests. How often do you hear people saying I've tried everything and they have all failed. The answers are simple the programs or diets were gimmicks, the participants did not fulfill the required activities or they haven't really tried.
The other phenomenon is the cost of dieting and exercise. For many people who use the gym, gym fees are excessively high and rarely produce results if you want to lose weight. The fact of the matter is that gyms are just merely mediums for fit and healthy persons to stay that way. Furthermore the most expensive food items aside from luxury items happen to be dietary foods. strangely enough the cheapest food items are the ones which offer absolutely no health benefits. So I can safely conclude for those who want a slimmer waistline they will eventually have a slimmer wallet.
As a rationale economist I would encourage the annual process of rip off after rip off but as a consumer, my advice is do what is best for you. The best options for staying healthy are not fly by night weight loss programs but involve changing lifestyles. eating food that is good and good for you.
My mother's tip is eat a little bit of everything, not too much sugar and not too fried foods.
My tips are :
1. Drink lots of water
2. Eat more fruits
3. Cook
When almost everybody is talking about losing weight and working out. As an economist i can have the delight of either joining the movement and shutting up or running my mouth about how stupid the cycle the is but it still works.
This infringes along the lines of Behavioral Economics and to some extent the new theory of Neurological Economics which is the study how the brain makes choices. If losing weight is the goal fine but the methods and the choices that many people take are not always in their best interests. How often do you hear people saying I've tried everything and they have all failed. The answers are simple the programs or diets were gimmicks, the participants did not fulfill the required activities or they haven't really tried.
The other phenomenon is the cost of dieting and exercise. For many people who use the gym, gym fees are excessively high and rarely produce results if you want to lose weight. The fact of the matter is that gyms are just merely mediums for fit and healthy persons to stay that way. Furthermore the most expensive food items aside from luxury items happen to be dietary foods. strangely enough the cheapest food items are the ones which offer absolutely no health benefits. So I can safely conclude for those who want a slimmer waistline they will eventually have a slimmer wallet.
As a rationale economist I would encourage the annual process of rip off after rip off but as a consumer, my advice is do what is best for you. The best options for staying healthy are not fly by night weight loss programs but involve changing lifestyles. eating food that is good and good for you.
My mother's tip is eat a little bit of everything, not too much sugar and not too fried foods.
My tips are :
1. Drink lots of water
2. Eat more fruits
3. Cook
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