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thesecret··on Majority of US Healthcare Costs Are Caused by Bad Eating Habits
I work in healthcare and this is my understanding from the responses of patients that I encounter - fast food is cheap. One of the families I work with, both parents are diabetic and the children are all overweight. I asked them about their eating habit and the answer was : McDonalds for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Why? Because it's cheap to eat at McDonalds for a family of 4 than it is to buy vegetables at the market....for 3 bucks, you get a whole meal for one person. $3 at Safeway, you only get..a cabbage and some tomatoes?

They didn't understand that their eating habit is going to cost them much more in health expenses

thesecret··on Ask HN: Should you release many products to see what takes off?
I think releasing several products might not be that great of an idea because a large part of a successful startup is your ability to market and attract users.

Setting up the startup/product is easy...it's getting people to use it and retaining them which is hard

thesecret··on Men lose their minds speaking to pretty women
Women are interested in men who give them the cold shoulder because it's a challenge. In her head she is thinking "He must be surrounded by so many pretty women so he is immune" or "Whats wrong with me?"

The 'challenge' theory also applies to guys who are married or who have girlfriends --- it is a challenge

thesecret··on Is your product an Ice Cream Glove or a Snuggie?
I love Snuggie. Their video makes me want to buy one because of it's "emotional" marketing. All of the circumstances they're showing - getting up to grab drink, chilling on the couch while watching tv etc..I can see myself doing.
thesecret··on The Leading Cause of Startup Death – Part 1: The Product Development Diagram
I thought the leading cause of Startup Death was lack of persistance or innovation
thesecret··on Cat Parasite Affects Everything We Feel and Do
That's why pregnant women are told to stay away from cats during term