Weight Issues

Dim Sum and Income

by asithi on October 14, 2008 · 4 comments

in Eating Healthy


Photo by Fireflyxvi.

I notice that as incomes increase with my friends, the frequency of eating at restaurants also increases. It almost seems to be an inevitable conclusion, along with an expanding waistline.

According to the National Restaurant Association, “household income of $75,000 or more eat an average of 4.9 commercially prepared meals per week, compared with 3.2 meals for those with an income of less than $15,000.” …………..

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