By this logic, North Korea must be a health paradise. (albeit, I do agree to a point that a simpler diet is probably better, but that's not a bonus of a bad economy, just personal choices people should make).
A bad economy may actually be good for your health.
“It turns out there's actually now quite a long line of research showing that when economic times are bad people are actually physically healthier,” said Christopher Ruhm, a professor at the University of Virginia who wrote the 50-page report, “Health Effects of Economic Crises.”
Contrary to popular belief, the study found that when people are stressed about their personal finances and job situations they avoid vices such as drinking and smoking. “People try to take control of the parts of their life that they can,” said Ruhm.....
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bad-economy-is-good-for-your-health--study-164428499.html#
