Pros and Cons of Living on a Budget....

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Pros & Cons to Living on A Tight Budget & Still Making Good Health Choices By Kaitlin Pfister

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Money Affects nearly all aspects of our lives

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This includes the choices we make regarding our health

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Staying Healthy When Money’s Tight Can Be a Challenge

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In the last two years healthy food prices have risen 20% while high calorie junk food prices have remained the same or dropped

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A University of Washington study found a 2,000-calorie diet would cost just $3.52 a day if it consisted of junk food

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The same diet would cost $36.32 a day for a diet consisting of nutritious lower calorie foods

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FAST FOOD can be very tempting because it is so inexpensive BUT……..

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Too Much Fast Food Can Lead to a number of deadly diseases like hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, and even many types of cancers.

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Exposing children to fast food on a regular basis could lead to a life long struggle with health problems.

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How much does a lack of financial resources a impact obesity?

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Women who have a lower socioeconomic status are 50 % more likely to be obese than those women who belong to a higher income bracket

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In the Top 10 Reasons why people didn’t Exercise the #4 reason was because they couldn’t afford it…

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Gym Memberships average anywhere from $30-$50 per month, which doesn’t fit into many people’s budget

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Staying up worrying about financial situations can be detrimental to our sleep habits!

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Sleep deficit can increase the risk of: High Blood Pressure Heart Attack Stroke Cancer Diabetes

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Additionally, tiredness can lead to increased car accidents and fatalities as well as work related accidents and deaths.

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Every Year, drowsy-driving accidents cause 1,550 unnecessary deaths & 71,000 injuries

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Money Budgeting Issues are one of the Major Causes of STRESS!

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Stress Leads to a number of Health Issues Including: High Blood Pressure Heart Disease Stomach Disorders Acne Fertility Problems Many More

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Substance Abuse Also Rises When Money is Tight

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People turn to Alcohol and Drugs in order to relieve their troubles.

What Can We Do to Make Sure Our Health isn’t harmed when Money is Tight? : 

What Can We Do to Make Sure Our Health isn’t harmed when Money is Tight?

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We can Focus on the Positive Health Practices that Come Out of Living on a Budget!

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Instead of Eating Out People eat at home more in Order to Save Money

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Meals made at home are often times more healthy than what you would get at a restaurant

Some of the best exercises can be done at home, without an expensive gym membership! : 

Some of the best exercises can be done at home, without an expensive gym membership! Sit-ups, Push-ups, Yoga, Walking and Jogging are all Completely Free!

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To save money some people grow their own foods in a garden! This leads to people getting more fruits and vegetables in their diet.

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For every $1 you spend on seeds you can grow up to $75 dollars worth of vegetables!!

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A tight budget can help us focus on the simpler pleasures of life, spending less & looking for ways to be content in life. This can lead to lower stress levels.

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Lowering Stress Can reduce Chances Of Heart Attacks, Cancer, High Blood Pressure, Stomach Problems & More!

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Money Has an Impact on Almost Every Aspect of Health in One Way or Another!

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It’s not the amount of money a person has that impacts their health but….

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It’s how people choose to spend their money that determines whether the health is impacted POSITIVELY or NEGITIVELY!

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"The poorest man would not part with health for money, but the richest would gladly part with all their money for health. “ -Charles Caleb Colton

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The Choice is in our Hands!

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Health is always more important than money! Make sure your health outweighs your budget issues!

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