Obliviously Unhealthy

It’d be nice to think they’re benefiting from the power of positive thinking. More likely, they’re just in denial. A study commissioned by Oxford Health Plans found nearly one-fifth of American workers claiming to be in excellent health despite being obese, smoking, drinking heavily and/or never exercising. The polling divided employed adults into Truly Healthies (32 percent), the Worried Well (18 percent), Health Illusionists (17 percent) and Health Evaders (32 percent). The Truly Healthies are the cohort most likely to eat five servings of fruits/vegetables per day (47 percent routinely do so) and least likely to gorge on fried foods (5 percent) or salty/sugary snacks (8 percent).