Surprise: Lean times may actually make you fat - Diet and nutrition

I believe this is true. I think more people will be reaching for the cheap foods and comfort foods now.

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"Anybody who believes the pen is mightier than the sword hasn't been inside a maximum security prison." ~ Lisa Scottoline

At last....something I can blame it on!! I should have known it was that darned George Bush's fault I was getting fluffy!! (J/K.....don't want to pi$$ off anyone else today!!)

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Being laid off from work, and having to 'ration' the gas in my car, staying home all the time, does make me want to snack more.

People snack when they are stressed or depressed. Plus fattening food tends to be cheaper than healthy food. Just compare the price of a cheeseburger vs a salad at McDonalds.

Can a troubled economy actually improve public health? - Los Angeles Times

But oddly enough, the death rate goes down during a recession---!

This is EXACTLY what I was going to say.

Great minds think alike!!

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