Reader's Digest gives women an excuse to shop! ;-))

I must share an article I found in one of the recent publication of Reader's Digest. Bear with me if you've read this one:

Shopping Keeps Your Brain Young

Women live longer than men because they shop more. That's what husband-and-wife team Guy McKhann and Marilyn Albert, both professors at Johns Hopkins University and authors of Keep Your Brain Young, have theorized after a ten-year study of 3000 elderly people that assessed how physical and mental activities help people live longer and have more productive lives. Shopping keeps older women physically active (bags to lug), challenges the brain (a trip to the shops involves hundreds of choices) and boosts self-esteem (a sense of accomplishment results). Meanwhile, Grandpa is on the sofa watching television – an activity that fails to challenge in any of these areas. (OK, you can stop reading now coz the interesting part has finished, but the article in Reader's Digest has 1 more sentence at the end of this paragraph, which I have to also include here) Retailers love such studies, but puzzles and card games might be cheaper ways to keep the brain active, and a walk is as effective as a lap around the mall.
- Reader's Digest, September 2004 (Asian Edition), RDYou, pp 132

Ooh la laaa...!

So ladies, why are you feeling so guilty about your recent purchases?! After reading the article above, go ahead and shop your heart out!!
Also, go and get a copy of September 2004 issue of Reader's Digest and show the article to your partner the next time he "nags" your for buying that gorgeous dress or those perfect shoes. ;-))