Strange question, I know, but what IF no one in America were fat? That’s the exact question that journalist Shirley Skeel posed in a recent MSN post. The answers from a financial standpoint were astonishing. Take a look…

What if nobody in America were fat?

We’d save billions of dollars in gas. Airlines would double their profits. A dearth of diabetes and other diseases would save billions of dollars more — and put thousands of doctors on the street. McDonald’s would sell not Big Macs but little steamed chicken snacks — or watch its profits melt away. Productivity would rise, potentially creating tens of thousands more jobs or higher wages all around.

Add up the savings up on health, food, clothing and efficiencies, and you could buy a professional home gym for every U.S. household — or hand each $4,270 in cash.

Here’s the article in it’s entirety. Read it and let it be the fuel you need to change you unhealthy eating habit and sedentatry lifestyle. The difference could add pounds to your wallet over time.


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