Is Your Family Making You Fat?

Family can be stressful, we all know that. But what you may not know is that they could also be making you fat. According to a recent study performed by the University of California, obesity is “socially contagious,” meaning you’re at risk of getting fat just by being emotionally tied to a friend or family member who is obese. And they’re not just talking about absorbing similar habits of those around you – researchers in fact believe that being around someone overweight alters how you perceive an acceptable weight. Maybe Uncle Joe isn’t the epitome of health after all?