http://www.carlessinchicago.com Live and Thrive in Chicago Without a Car Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:10:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.carlessinchicago.com/2009/07/24/gas-prices-and-obesity/ http://www.carlessinchicago.com/2009/07/24/gas-prices-and-obesity/#comments Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:09:12 +0000 Jason http://www.carlessinchicago.com/?p=165 Every couple of days recently I’ve run across an article about Christopher Steiner’s new book, $20 Per Gallon: How the Inevitable Rise in the Price of Gasoline Will Change Our Lives for the Better. One of the more interesting ones is a recent piece in Forbes by Steiner himself exploring the relationship between gas [...]]]> Every couple of days recently I’ve run across an article about Christopher Steiner’s new book, $20 Per Gallon: How the Inevitable Rise in the Price of Gasoline Will Change Our Lives for the Better. One of the more interesting ones is a recent piece in Forbes by Steiner himself exploring the relationship between gas prices and Americans’ weight, suggesting that a $1 rise in price of gas translates into a 10% dip in obesity, and an $11 billion annual annual savings in health care costs. Food for thought, as they say…

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