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" In her post today, Margarita poses an interesting question: Would you be in better shape if you didn&amp;#x27;t have to work? It made me wonder about work and health in general. Let&amp;#x27;s set money aside for a moment (and health insurance and the mortgage, etc.)--without the worry of deadlines, stress, mean bosses, critical co-workers, the glass ceiling--all of it--would we be healthier without work?The hypothesis: Without all the work headaches, you&amp;#x27;d have more time to eat healthier, take care of yourself, get more sleep, and work out. And as hard as it is to fit in fitness and healthy eating when you&amp;#x27;re at the office 10 hours a day, doesn&amp;#x27;t it seem that employment does sort of cramp your health and fitness goals? The facts: Despite all of this, many studies have shown that work keeps you healthy and happy. In fact, one study found that unemployment was associated by death from undetermined causes. Yikes! Other studies have shown that when your jobless, your immune system takes a hit, too. Oh, and the icing on the cake? Unemployed women, specifically those who have been laid off, have a higher risk for heart disease. I don&amp;#x27;t know about you, but I&amp;#x27;ve always felt happier and healthier when I&amp;#x27;ve been employed (yes, self-employed counts too!), even when the job was challenging and a tad stressful. How about you? Do you ever fantasize about life sans job so you could devote more time to your health and fitness goals? Photo: iStock "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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