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Can You Save Money if You Lose Weight?

From the Show: Train Your Body
Summary: Did you know that there might be financial incentives to losing weight? That's right, you might actually be able to save money by dropping pounds.
Air Date: 10/29/13
Duration: 10
Host: Melanie Cole, MS
Guest Bio: John P. Higgins MD, MBA
2 Dr John HigginsJohn P. Higgins MD, MBA (Hons), MPHIL, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FACSM, FASNC, FSGC, is a sports cardiologist for the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center and the Harris Health System. His research interests include the effects of energy beverages on the body, screening for underlying cardiovascular abnormalities in 12-year-olds (6th graders), and steroid effects on the cardiovascular system.
Can You Save Money if You Lose Weight?
There are plenty of health incentives to losing weight... reduced risk of heart disease and other deadly conditions, more energy, better sleep, just to name a few.

But what if you could reap financial incentives for shedding extra pounds?

If you have 30 or more pounds to lose, there are financial benefits for which you may be eligible.

Before you jump into a diet and exercise regimen, however, you need to consider safety. For instance, if you are overweight or obese, certain exercises may be dangerous for you to perform right off the bat. Slow and steady is the way to start, until you develop more athleticism and endurance.

Special guest and sports cardiologist, John Higgins, MD, joins Melanie Cole, MS, to discuss the safest ways to exercise if you have more than 30 pounds to lose, as well as the incredible financial incentives waiting for you.