Came across this interesting news.碰到這個有趣的消息。 The mayor of an Italian town is paying his residents to lose weight.市長的一個意大利小鎮的居民正在減肥。 Man will get 50 euros for losing 9 pounds (4 kg) in a month and woman will be paid the same amount for losing 7 pounds (3 kg).終於可以得到50歐元,失去九磅( 4公斤) ,並在一個月內將支付女人同樣數額的虧損七英鎊( 3公斤) 。 If the weight does not increase for 5 months, each will get another 200 euros.如果體重不增加為5個月,每個將獲得200歐元。 Mayor Gianluca Buonanno is taking his initiative to encourage the residents to take care of their health after the recent survey shows that 35 percent of Italians are overweight or obese.市長詹盧卡Buonanno正在他的倡議,以鼓勵居民以照顧他們的健康在最近的調查顯示,百分之三十五的意大利人超重或肥胖。 Source來源 . 。
So, do you want your mayor to do the same too?所以,你想你的市長也這樣做嗎? Before that, let's look at this news from different perspectives:在此之前,讓我們來看看這條消息從不同的角度:
- Some may argue that using money as motivation may not make sense because the city or the country does not owe obese people anything to lose weight.有些人可能認為,用金錢為動機可能是沒有意義的,因為城市或國家不欠任何肥胖者減肥。 The motivation to lose weight should come from their own.動機減肥應該來自自己。
- How about those who are already fit, shouldn't they be rewarded too?如何對這些誰已經合適,他們不應該得到獎勵嗎?
- The duration of 5 months actually is long enough for one to build the habit in maintaining healthy lifestyle with diet control and exercise plan.期限5個月,實際上是一個足夠長的時間建立的習慣保持健康的生活方式與飲食控制和運動計劃。 Many may have started it because of money.許多人可能已經開始,是因為錢。 However, I believe that some will eventually reap the benefits of losing weight – strong, fit, better self esteem and more energized.但是,我認為,一些最終將受益於減肥-強烈,適合,更好更多的自尊和活力。
- Instead of giving hard cash, government may think out of the box to give tax rebates for purchase of fitness equipments, including gym membership.而不是給現金,政府可能會認為開箱給予退稅購買健身器材,包括健身房會員資格。 Malaysian Government has just introduced similar policy in the year 2008 Budget announcement.馬來西亞政府剛剛推出了類似的政策在2008年財政預算案宣布。
Many have probably get immune to the community advertisement that talks about許多人可能獲得的社會免疫廣告談 lowering cholesterol levels 降低膽固醇水平 , exercising more or eating less sugar.行使更多或少吃糖。 Now, with the financial rewards, it instantly get people notice and participate in the program, but the initiatives should always come from the people themselves.現在,隨著經濟獎勵,這讓人們立刻通知,並參與該計劃,但採取的主動行動應始終來自人民自己。 Otherwise, the smokers may demand for “pay me to quit smoking” request too.否則,吸煙可能會要求“給我戒菸”的要求太多。 No matter what, this creative program has created the buzz and it has achieved one of its objectives in creating the awareness of the risks of obesity.不管如何,這個創造性的計劃創造了口碑,並已取得其目標之一,創造了風險的認識肥胖。 Paying people to lose weight is much better than what Mississippi planned to do once –支付人減肥明顯優於什麼密西西比計劃做一次- stop restaurants from serving food to obese people 一站式服務的餐館從食物肥胖的人 . 。 How sad.如何難過。
What do you think?你覺得呢?
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John Rice 約翰賴斯 // / / Oct 11, 2007 at 10:10 AM 二〇 〇七年十月一十一號在上午10時10分
It sounds crazy initially but really a great attempt to promote good health.這聽起來瘋狂,但最初真正的偉大的嘗試,以促進身體健康。
Leona 利昂娜 // / / Apr 24, 2008 at 1:10 PM 2008年4月24日在下午1時10分
I wish I can get paid to lose weight, it's all gain no lose on both sides, people are healthier equals better productivity, u look great and have better life why not, some more get paid, great motivation to get down to it.我希望我能支付減肥,這一切都沒有失去獲得雙方人民的健康等於更好的生產力, ü很大,並期待更美好的生活,為什麼沒有,有些更獲得付款,偉大的動機開始進行它。
trey // 賑災 / / Sep 23, 2008 at 9:10 AM 9月23日, 2008年在上午09時10
i know this is old post, but i just wanted to comment that this move only serves half the spectrum.我知道這是舊的文章,但我只是想發表評論,此舉只會一半的頻譜。
it provides a motivation for overweight people to lose weight, in order to be in the “normal” range.它提供了一個動機,超重的人減肥,以便在“正常”的範圍。 but it doesnt work for underweight people, who needs motivation to eat healthy and gain weight to shoot up into the “normal” range.但它doesn't工作不足的人,誰需要動機吃健康,體重增加到拍攝到“正常”的範圍。
anyways, commendable effort by the mayor.反正,值得稱道的努力市長。 But being healthy should be more than just gaining/losing weight.但健康應該不僅僅是獲得/減重。