Obesity Causes Poverty – The "Poveresity" Epidemic

Thought I would post a press release that appeared late last month about MASSematics tm.

To me, it is unquestionable that there is a poveresity epidemic and it really amounts to hundreds of trillions of wasted dollars (see below), in addition to the human costs.

A few simple alterations in how a person lives and prioritizes can make a huge difference to them, their family and future generations.

If the individuals in a nation made these changes, many problems would disappear and others would get fixed.

The sad part is the unwillingness (of many individuals) and ignorance (perpetrated and perpetuated by diet experts) preventing change.

Here is the text of the press release:

“Clearly, minor changes in a person’s eating habits can add millions of dollars to their net worth,” says fitness authority Michael Applebaum, MD. "For an entire family, this can amount to tens of millions."

Using industry and government data, Dr. Applebaum, President of FitnessMed, Inc. has determined the personal costs of being overweight.

“These are the dollars and cents that affect a bank account, wallet and purse directly.”

The information is found in Dr. Applebaum’s book MASSematics™: How To Get Rich By Not Dieting.

MASSematics ™ is available at www.FitnessMed.com

The new study demonstrates that being overweight is a cause of poverty.

“If the average overweight person invested the money spent on maintaining their extra pounds, they could accumulate a personal fortune exceeding $3 million over an average lifetime.”

With over one hundred million adults and tens of million of children overweight or obese, the personal financial costs of the “poveresity” epidemic are in the hundreds of trillions of dollars, in the United States alone.

“Virtually all overweight people have chosen to invest in food energy. Body fat is the ultimate buy-and-hold energy investment. It is also the ultimate losing investment. It cannot be sold and it must be taken to the grave.”

Says Applebaum, “Your body shows the world your nutritional profit and loss statement. It is easy to recognize whether you are a smart nutritional energy investor or a stupid one.”

About Dr. Applebaum and FitnessMed, Inc.

Michael Applebaum, MD, JD, FCLM is a medical doctor and lawyer practicing in Chicago. “The Fitness Doc” has earned more fitness certifications than any other medical doctor. He is the author of Why Diets Fail: The Simple Mistake That Ruins Millions of Lives, MASSematics™: How to Get Rich By Not Dieting, Be Your Own Personal Trainer (“BYOPT™”) and The FitnessMed™ Guide To Healthy Eating. FitnessMed, Inc. provides fitness consulting services to businesses and individuals.