The Key to a Long Life is…Weight Gain?

If you’re trying to lay off the sugar…go ahead, pick that cookie back up. We give you permission. According to a new study out of Ohio State University, people who gain weight as they get older actually live the longest of anyone. The study looked at people in a town in Massachusetts for almost 70 years. They found that folks who start their adult lives at an average weight and then slowly become overweight live longer than people who stay at an average weight their whole life. It’s a mystery as to the reason. They’re not sure why those extra pounds help keep you going.