Women spend more on looks than health
January 30th, 2011 - 8:09 am ICT by IANSLondon, Jan 30 (IANS) An average woman spends more money on cosmetics than on gym membership or vitamins, statistics have revealed.The average bill for hair products, make-up and fake tan in a bid to look young is $540 while just $360 is spent on healthcare, reports express.co.uk.
The statistics emerged in a study of 3,000 women from age 18 to 65 quizzed on attitudes when faced with choosing between image or health.
Nearly 19 percent admitted to crash-dieting and one in 20 have resorted to laxatives to squeeze into tight-fitting fashions.
A worrying three percent admitted to taking up smoking to shed a few pounds and 14 percent have turned to diet pills. Four percent said they had suffered an eating disorder to look their best for a night out.
A spokesman for the health group behind the survey, Benenden Healthcare Society, said: “There’s a real danger that British women are becoming too focused on what they look like and forgetting to look after their inner health.”
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