Get in Shape Fast
There are many reasons to get in shape fast. What are your top three reasons to get in shape fast? Whatever they are, I bet one of them is not your fear of being fined for being out of shape. Yep, if you live in Alabama and work for the state, you better get in shape fast, really fast, or you are getting a “ticket” for being out of shape.
As of January 2009, Alabama state employees have precisely one year to get healthy, or they will pay for it – literally!
The new law Workers’ blood pressure, glucose, cholesterol and body-mass index will be screened. Those with too-high numbers who do not improve them or discuss getting fit with their doc by January 2010 may face an extra $25 a month in health insurance costs.
The other way to think about it is this: “get in shape fast and reduce your health insurance costs by $25.” Or maybe an even better idea would be: “get in shape fast and get paid $25 or more.” I bet the latter would work better than what the current law does, but I doubt they will change it.
Will it work? “Obesity is not a lifestyle choice,” says Kevin Niswender, M.D., an obesity researcher at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. “Incentives work better when you reward the positive versus penalizing the negative.” [source: Self]
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