Why are poor Americans heftier than medium income Americans?

Question

I just want to hear your opinion.

Lauren, thanks for the lesson in English, however, the phrase"medium income" is a well used phrase, and accepted as correct when used in the above way. Perhaps I read different books than you do.

Answer 1

Don't you mean middle income Americans instead of medium income...

Answer 2

knowing first hand of this from my childhood its about priorties. l know there will be a lot of stupid " lazy people " answer but the bottom line is when you are poor you are looking for a meal that will fill you up that cost the least amount of money. Fast food restaurants provide that. Second when you are poor you are not spending 50 bucks a month to go to your local gym have a personal trainer or have a gourmet chef. Also l think the last thing a poor person who maybe working 2 or 3 jobs to keep food on the table want to do is get up at 6 am and jog 5 miles.

Answer 3

Well, lower quality foods are cheaper than healthier foods. I know when I went on South Beach I spent a small fortune!

I spent as much on food that was only for me for a week the same amount we spend at the grocery store on food for all THREE of us for a week.

I've also read that lower income are more likely to use prepared meals such as frozen dinners, which have tons of preservatives and other terribly unhealthy ingredients or run through fast food places more. Part of that I guess is possibly the less ideal working hours and shifts that neccessitate convenience eating over quality. It could also be in some part less knowledge or education on healthy eating.

Answer 4

Less balanced diet, most poor areas don't have proper grocery stores and people in turn eat fast food or garbage foods; Not enough time to eat, poorer people usually have limited amounts of time between work and must rush meals; and consuming soft drinks containing corn syrup, because they're readily available and cheap.

Answer 5

i'm sorry, possibly by way of fact it is so early interior the morning and that i'm purely on my 2d cup of caffeine, yet by some skill I omit the element you are trying to make. The little i know of VAT is what I study/pay attention from Europe it quite is a manner of including a tax to a product at each step. From the products inception till finally it ultimately reaches the consumer. isn't the recent Obamatax scientific insurance adequate?

Answer 6

Food stamps!!! They can buy the groceries that us "medium class" can't afford regularly!! Have you checked the prices at the grocery lately?
Plus they can't afford a membership to the local gym! Cigarettes and beer can be pretty expensive!!

Answer 7

Because they are surviving on McDonalds. If they could afford to go to Whole Foods Market on a weekly basis, then maybe they would be in better shape too. Sucks dosen't it?

Answer 8

Anyone ever tried to grow anything lately....or visit their local farmers market....or taking ground beef and turning it into homemade meatloaf, mashed potatoes and green beens...anyone ever feed a family of 5 for 4 bucks....Fast food is lazy....good home cooking is derived from need....you are all not needy enough....yet....talk to your grandparents and get a clue.....fast foot=poverty.....shut up...and grow up..

Answer 9

What St. Dave said.
I Corinthians 13;8a, Love never fails!!!!!

Answer 10

Healthy food is more expensive...
Remember, poor American, or at least a lot of them, get food stamps...