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America's Most Obese Cities
Forbes ^ | 11/25/07 | Rebecca Ruiz

Posted on 11/26/2007 12:46:45 PM PST by MotleyGirl70

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To: Rutabega

Sweet Tea is the best thing in the world.

And I was born in Ohio.


81 posted on 11/26/2007 1:31:02 PM PST by RockinRight (Just because you're pro-life and talk about God a lot doesn't mean you're a conservative.)
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To: Greg F

I agree, however people aren’t restricted in what they can purchase with their food assistance programs. In fact, the number of healthy options has been improving over the years.

People choose to purchase those fattier foods...they’re not being foisted on them.


82 posted on 11/26/2007 1:31:30 PM PST by Slapshot68
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To: Calpernia
How was this determined? Visual observations or did someone gain access to medical records?

visual observations would at least have some arguable scientific validity. I can't say for this particular study, but they usually survey the number of fast food restaurants per capita, the number of parks and recreational opportunities (notice that the listing contains a lot of anecdotes about the "programs" that are suppposed to solve the problems). In short, nothing about the actual people, just the environment of the city, and they extrapolate from that. As I said, I don't know about this survey though.

83 posted on 11/26/2007 1:32:05 PM PST by jdub
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To: T.Smith

Well, we don’t have “real” East African style poverty here.

Take that out of the equation, and cheap food is not as good for you as more expensive food and that explains it.


84 posted on 11/26/2007 1:32:19 PM PST by RockinRight (Just because you're pro-life and talk about God a lot doesn't mean you're a conservative.)
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To: RockinRight

That’s just wrong! Sweet tea is an abomination, a heresy, a travesty; it is the destruction of a perfect drink. Tea is inexpensive, refreshing and healthy . . . until you add sugar.


85 posted on 11/26/2007 1:33:19 PM PST by Greg F (Duncan Hunter is a good man.)
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To: dan1123

FWIW, I find time to go to the gym by getting up at 5:30 to get there. That way I don’t have to worry about babysitters or anything else. Plus, traffic is much lighter at that time of the day.


86 posted on 11/26/2007 1:34:15 PM PST by T.Smith
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To: Greg F

Oooh, let me play:

Tea is bitter, tasteless, and undrinkable, until you add sugar.


87 posted on 11/26/2007 1:34:47 PM PST by RockinRight (Just because you're pro-life and talk about God a lot doesn't mean you're a conservative.)
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To: MotleyGirl70

Gotta love the whiny liberal explanation under each city.


88 posted on 11/26/2007 1:35:15 PM PST by TankerKC (You don't have to believe everything you think.)
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To: canuck_conservative
STOP FRYING!!

Surely you jest, wife still uses cast iron skillets. She bakes on occasion, things like pies. :)

89 posted on 11/26/2007 1:35:17 PM PST by SouthTexas
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To: T.Smith

I take it you don’t have a 1 year old who has trouble sleeping through the night.


90 posted on 11/26/2007 1:35:56 PM PST by dan1123 (You are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. --Jesus)
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To: weegee
I do recall at least one or two movies (one was made for tv) that added mountains to Houston’s skyline.

I don't remember ones with mountains and skyline, but I grew up in Houston. I remember being in the movie theatre watching "Uncommon Valor", and they were flying in a helicopter in this rugged terrain and the caption read "somewhere North of Galveston, TX". The whole theatre laughed out loud.

91 posted on 11/26/2007 1:36:26 PM PST by jdub
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To: RockinRight

There is always portion control. If you’re getting fat, you just have to eat less of whatever it is you are eating. I suck at portion control, though, which is why I work out as much as 3 times a day.


92 posted on 11/26/2007 1:37:07 PM PST by T.Smith
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To: Slapshot68
Ask a liberal why it is such a large percentage of obese children are from lower income families.

I note that most cities are said to be obese because of poverty. Strange. Where were all of the fat people during the depression?

93 posted on 11/26/2007 1:37:09 PM PST by TankerKC (You don't have to believe everything you think.)
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To: MotleyGirl70

When I visited my father in Florida I noticed that it was usually too hot to even leave the house.

Unless people exercised before 11AM, they were done for the day.


94 posted on 11/26/2007 1:38:13 PM PST by CaptainK (...please make it stop. Shake a can of pennies at it.)
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To: RockinRight

Fool! Apostate!


95 posted on 11/26/2007 1:38:24 PM PST by Greg F (Duncan Hunter is a good man.)
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To: MotleyGirl70

Lots of filthy words , but George is right on and funny as heck .

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3M5Xm5RYTRY


96 posted on 11/26/2007 1:39:33 PM PST by sushiman
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To: RockinRight

How can it be bitter AND tasteless?


97 posted on 11/26/2007 1:40:04 PM PST by weegee (End the Bush-Bush-Bush-Clinton/Clinton-Clinton/Clinton-Bush-Bush-Clinton/Clinton Oligarchy 1980-2012)
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To: canuck_conservative

STOP FRYING!!
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Take away olive oil, garlic and onions and my family would starve.


98 posted on 11/26/2007 1:40:18 PM PST by Greg F (Duncan Hunter is a good man.)
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To: T.Smith

Of course. I’m the same. Even if I eat healthy I eat 4 times what i should.


99 posted on 11/26/2007 1:40:53 PM PST by RockinRight (Just because you're pro-life and talk about God a lot doesn't mean you're a conservative.)
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To: dan1123
I take it you don’t have a 1 year old who has trouble sleeping through the night.

Too funny! In fact, I do have an 11 month old who almost never sleeps through the night. Plus, my wife works nights. Yet I still find enough strength to go to the gym.

100 posted on 11/26/2007 1:41:01 PM PST by T.Smith
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