I've been on both sides of the healthy weight issue and there is truth to this article whether I want to admit it or not. Food shopping is less expensive now as I don't eat as much as often. Fast food purchases are always more expensive than eating at home. Being heavier puts a definite strain on the body which increases health issues which add more costs. As for transportation, if I can't walk to where I need to go, I bus. The majority of bus passengers are overweight, as are the patrons of mall food courts, fast food restaurants and the beloved Tim Horton's. Take a long look around. Society is in a constant state of go. When it comes to anything let alone eating, the quicker the better. This article is merely pointing out some truths that are hard to admit.

Boy are you way off base, the one time a year I get fast food is for a treat, when I am there I only see skinny people wolfing down burgers and fries you rarely see overweight people there. At Tim Hortons you see skinny people ordering fat coffee and donuts. My friend who excersised everyday and watch her weight , died of a heart condition she didnt even know she had.
As for clothes I like buying on sale or a second hand store, and I dont go on fad diets and on your car comments that is far fetched and grasping for straws. There are more skinny people who dont ride bikes and instead of walking they take their car.
Look around you, take your blinders off, and get off the overweight peoples back and look at your own life and stop poking your nose where it is not wanted or needed and none of your buisness.

Well, just because I'm overweight doesn't mean I eat fast food or buy new clothing or take medication....get real. Skinny people are sometimes just as unhealthy and they are always shopping for that cute little outfit.
And also at Tim's buying unhealthy flavored sugar laden donuts and coffee. I eat at home and make most of my meals with lean meats and fresh raw vegetables. I stay away from sugars and bad fats and refined flour products. Wow! Who wrote this!

The reality is that when scans are done of the heart, a person's weight is proven to be a very inacurate indicator of heart disease. The individuals who are dying ( because they were asymptomatic of problems ) are the thin individuals who have been dealt the genetic card of cardiac problems.

The part of this article discussing women's clothes - size 6 to 12 - is another indicator of the stresses placed on woman. Isn't it interesting that men's sizes are not even mentioned?

Over-all a poorly written, outdated article.

To the author: Please check your claims. It is impossible that Canadians spend 32 percent of their disposable income on "dinners out". Perhaps you meant to say that around 30 percent of the average Canadian's spending on food is for restaurants and take out ?

This article didn't tell me anything I didn't already know. About processed food prices, I pay 2.99 for a loaf of whole grain bread, I can purchase a bag of frozen french fries for 1.49 for McCain Frozen Fries on sale at No Frills. Why is it that I can purchase Frozen Fries cheaper than a loaf of Dempsters 12 grain bread? I think your theory is full of holes on that one. I could live cheaper on pop and chips than I can on Milk, Vegetables, Fruit, Chicken and Fish, that is very, very wrong!!!!!!!
I rate this article at a One out of Five. Maybe you should try feeding two people on 200. per month eating healthy only at home and see how well you do.

Um, it's written everywhere...it is a pretty well known fact that people who are not overweight are generally healthier (when it comes to preventable diseases and ailments) than those who are...And yes, it costs money to replace clothing that have become too big, but in the long run, all around, it's better for you...just have to maintain to save(as written)

Where is it written that a size 6 is healthy and a size 14 is not? There are lots of clothing choices at a reasonable price for 'plus size' folks that look really nice. And the cost of adjusting one's wardrobe works both ways - gaining and losing weight.