10 Jan
Beware of “Free”
There is an article over on SavingAdvice.com about “There’s no such thing as Free Exercise“. It is an excellent discussion of the costs of entering an exercise program of ANY kind.
Everything you choose to do that is healthy may have a way of affecting your wallet. It is not limited to exercise, as it includes diet as well. It is cheaper in most cases to eat unhealthily than to choose the right foods. Healthy foods cost more. Prepackaged foods cost less. Salads and other good choices in restaurants cost more. Combo meals and larger portions cost less.
However, despite all this, can we really put a price on our extended life and health? What price would you pay to see your kids graduate or get married or have grandchildren? What price would you pay to have a clean bill of health when you see the doctor? How much money will you save on insurance?
It may hit our pocketbook early on, but the long-term effects of gaining a healthy lifestyle far outweigh (pun intended) the dollars we pay now to get there.
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