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More women than men like to shop for health care.
Heart disease, cancer and even depression may be programmed in the womb.
Losing weight is so hard you cannot even pay people to do it.
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I like the pairing of the first and last posts. Dieting successfully allows you to live longer, but people won’t do it even if you pay them.
Speaking of monkeys, did anyone see this nonprofit ploy for raising money: A zoo threatens to kill the monkeys if they don’t get more money: http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/07/13/patrick_accuses_zoo_officials_of_using_scare_tactics/?s_campaign=8315
Bruce, it works for monkeys because they are kept in a cage. They diet because they have no choice.
Sixty dollars wouldn’t induce me to do much either.
Larry, the zoo should try opening a specialty bush meat restaurant. Maybe they could turn it into a sustainable enterprise.