Why are poor people fat and rich people thin?

Question

like all the thin people i know are rich with kids and most the poor people i know their kids and family are fat its weird im not saying all but most

Answer 1

because fast food is the cheapest and it is the most unhealthy. when you are financially well off you can afford gym memberships, all kinds of fruits and veggies and all the healthy/organic food items. when you are living pay check to pay check then you are most likely eating McDonald's, Hot pockets, take out etc

if you have $10 to spend on your dinner are you going to get an $8 salad and drink tap water or are you going to get a chinese food combo that comes with fried rice, chicken fingers, crab rangoons and spare ribs and a bottle of soda which leaves you a few dollars left over (i know chinese places that offer that as a lunch or dinner combo and its only $6.75)

healthy food is more expensive and requires more time to prepare so if you are working 15 hours a day to make ends meet chances are you are not going to want to come home and cook a balanced meal.  

Answer 2

Poor people are quite often depressed.  Depressed people often turn to food for comfort.

Rich people can afford good drugs.  Drugs often make you loose weight.

Answer 3

i think ti's the opposite

Answer 4

This is complicated, there's more than one contributing factor.  First of all, healthy food like produce & lean fresh meat is much more expensive than processed fattening foods.  Even when you buy the same food item, the name brand (which costs more) will usually be healthier than the generic store brand which is cheaper.  Also, rich people tend to be better educated, that's why they make more money.  So being smarter in general, they know how important their health & weight can be.  Because of this they will make it more of a priority.  They have the money to go to the Dr. more regularly, can afford gym memberships, work out equipment, etc.

Answer 5

Healthy food is more expensive.  Boxed food that is bad for you is cheaper.

Answer 6

Mcdonalds is the fatest fast food their is.

Its also the cheapest.

Answer 7

I would say its the other way around too...

Answer 8

Cheap foods that will fill in a hunger gap are high in fat and carbohydrates, while foods that are nutritious are more expensive and time consuming to make.

Answer 9

Eating healthy can be expensive. What is even MORE expensive to some people is the time it takes to prepare healthy meals for a family. If you're working two jobs or struggling to make ends meet, you don't have a lot of time or resources for spending time in the kitchen making healthy foods. Fast food is cheap. Also, inner city areas don't tend to have grocery stores that are well-stocked with healthy options. It's a shame, and I hope it improves. Try to spread the word about good eating habits!

Answer 10

fat people don't get as many jobs as thin, pretty people . seriously if you were an interviewer and you had a choice between a fat man and a thin fit woman with the same qualifications, who would you chose? attractiveness would be the decision maker. it's society