Fun and Fitness for the 40-Something

Here’s an, um, interesting theory from the New York Times Freakonomics blog:

“Is it possible that the availability of good plumbing has contributed to our national weight gain? This may sound ludicrous, but think about it for just a moment. Very few people have to trek through the night to use an outhouse anymore; furthermore, restroom facilities are readily available just about everywhere — which means you don’t have to worry about getting rid of your waste, which frees you up to consume as much as you’d like.”

If indoor plumbing proves to be a significant factor in the obesity epidemic, we’re doomed. I don’t see a mass movement (pardon the pun) back to outhouses happening anytime soon.

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