Sure, I’d eat better—if only healthy food didn’t cost so darn much. Does this excuse sound familiar? Well, you can’t get away with using it any longer. The truth, according to a new government study, is something that many consumers concerned about both nutrition and money have proclaimed for years: Healthy food isn’t expensive. Or at least it doesn’t have to be.
In a blow to those who want to believe there’s a magic alternative to exercise, Skechers has agreed to pay $45 million to settle claims that the company exaggerated the fitness benefits of its rocker-bottom athletic shoes. It turns out they can’t do the exercise for you.
Kids are less likely to order kids meals now. For the past five years, there has been an annual decline in the number of fast-food child meals that come with toys. In 2011, Happy Meal and other child meal sales were down 6%, from 1.3 billion to 1.2 billion orders. Does this mean that parents [...]
This week, chances are pretty good you’ll be hearing about the financial and health benefits of eating less meat, during “Meatout” events scheduled around the country.
Could vitamins do more harm than good? Experts advise that if you eat well, vitamins are unnecessary, and therefore a waste of money. Now, a new study holds that death rates are higher for older women who take a daily vitamin supplement than for those who don’t bother with vitamins.
Also, wanna start making more money? Consider making a bet with a friend, in which the person who earns the most next month will get a free dinner—courtesy of the loser.
Eating a healthier diet, like the one recommended by the U.S. government, is no easy undertaking — not least because of its high cost. A new study published on Thursday in the journal Health Affairs calculates that it would cost the average American an extra $380 in fruits and vegetables per year to meet the government’s recommendation for potassium [...]
Fresh fruits and vegetables have soared in price per calorie over the past 30 years while soda has fallen dramatically in price.
Talk about a million-dollar body: In a new poll, nearly one-quarter (22%) of Americans say they would rather have their dream body for the rest of their lives than win $1 million in the lottery.
The arguments for becoming a cash-only consumer are well-known: Dishing out actual greenbacks feels more real than swiping a credit or debit card, and, say proponents of the cash-only lifestyle, as you count out the dollars and see them being taken away by a store cashier, you’re forced to pause, think—then, hopefully, reconsider—as you spend [...]
First comes the news that the “miracle” product that’s been proven to help people lose weight is actually … water. Which costs nothing or next to nothing. Now, this groundbreaking insight: There’s a free or nearly free alternative to cosmetic surgery that will make you look and feel better than if you’d gone under the [...]
