Why are unhealthy people so reluctant to change their lifestyles?

Friday, May 20, 2011 - 21:00 in Psychology & Sociology

It takes more than a wake-up call, even a life-threatening one, to get smokers, diabetics and obese people to give up their unhealthful ways.Nobody's perfect. We all have bad habits we just can't seem to shake. Cigarettes have a hold on some people; others can't say no to alcohol, sweets or a life on the couch in front of the television.

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