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Poor Britons healthier than rich Americans | 61 comments (61 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
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You don't have to ... be stressed.

Unless you're poor of course.

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu May 4th, 2006 at 04:06:17 PM EST
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I meant that spiritually.  There are many examples throughout history of people having literally nothing, but being at peace.  we both, likely, know some people like that--I do.  we define ourselves, and our level of peace.  the west has become so materialistic that we tend to deny this today.  IMHO, that is.
by wchurchill on Thu May 4th, 2006 at 04:20:27 PM EST
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Being unable to live a "decent" lifestyle is intrinsically stressful: the definition of decent is of course an issue. There's a diary I have to write about that.

And please tell me you didn't mean that poor people would be healthier if only they accepted their lot!

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu May 4th, 2006 at 04:38:31 PM EST
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didn't say that.
by wchurchill on Thu May 4th, 2006 at 04:39:40 PM EST
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Good!

It just sort of could sound that way if you were in both cranky at other people and spending half your attention on category diagrams (don't ask!)

by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu May 4th, 2006 at 04:41:18 PM EST
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Unhappines comes from misplaced desires. Accept your station in life and live in bliss. Hare Krishna Hare Rama...

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman
by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu May 4th, 2006 at 04:40:39 PM EST
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Why did you skip "overweight"? Poor people have fewer choices in what they eat. Fast food is dead cheap (99 cent tacos, and 99 cent big macs). At supermarkets in poorer areas the produce is less fresh, there are less pressed juices and more juices from concentrate, or "juice drinks", with higher sugar content, the milk is of poorer quality... The "processed cheese food" and "processed meats" have higher fat content, the baked goods are made with hydrogenated oil... After I found out that Ralphs (an upmarket supermarket chain) owned Food4Less (a low-end chain), the few times I happened to find myself at a Food4Less I took it as an exercise in class awareness.

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman
by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu May 4th, 2006 at 04:29:37 PM EST
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I know, but it's easier to argue that a bit of thought and self-control would offset that. Not that one has time with two jobs and kids.
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu May 4th, 2006 at 04:40:00 PM EST
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If you have the income, you can substitute healthier, more expensive foods. But if you don't have the income you still have to get your 1500 - 2000 calories by eating  crap, or eat better food but be hungry.

A society committed to the notion that government is always bad will have bad government. And it doesn't have to be that way. — Paul Krugman
by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu May 4th, 2006 at 04:41:47 PM EST
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I know that - and if you're working in a physically demanding job you need a lot more that 1500 calories.
by Colman (colman at eurotrib.com) on Thu May 4th, 2006 at 04:43:12 PM EST
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But that's the thing, you don't have to be poor.
by Alex in Toulouse on Thu May 4th, 2006 at 04:47:50 PM EST
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Poor Britons healthier than rich Americans | 61 comments (61 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)
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