Place A Bet On Your Weight-Loss Goal, And You May Win Twice

Source: http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/01/15/463071516/place-a-bet-on-your-weight-loss-goal-and-you-may-win-twice?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=thesalt

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Man, woman and businessman pull a rope wrapped around a bag of money.

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Money is a big motivator. And the prospect of a cash payoff in any sort of gamble is alluring — just think of the Powerball buzz this week.

So, what happens when financial incentives are tied to weight-loss goals? A growing body of evidence suggests that it’s not necessarily a slam dunk.

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