According to a humorous article I came across earlier today, written by Katherine Hobson, at www.usnews.com; the economic horrors may be impacting the way people shop for groceries often foregoing items which deliver little or no nutritional value. The article, "A Recession Might be Good for Your Waistline", opens by suggesting that spending $9 on a couple of pints of Ben and Jerry's may not be a responsible use of dwindling finances. It seems the caloric savings of the non-ingested Ben and Jerry's is not only good for the waistline, but good for the family budget as well.
Of course, the opposite might be true as well. Emotional eaters often turn to to sugary, high fat food as a way to deal with anxiety and stress. Maybe all of our financial statements should come with a warning label: Do not open this without the assistance of Ben and Jerrys.
Either way, let's not blame expanding waistlines on our friends Ben and Jerry or family members Aunt Jemima or Uncle Ben, either. Instead let's help our communities fill their lives with healthy, active choices found in our neighborhood parks and community centers. In most cases a walk in the park (while not as tasty as Cherry Garcia or Chunky Monkey) does tickle the senses and fill us up with what we're really hungry for -- fresh air, fun and some escape from the financial news du jour.
What do you think?
