Posted on 07/09/2009 9:07:36 AM PDT by freed0misntfree
People from Mississippi are fat. With an adult obesity rate of 33%, Mississippi gobbled its way to the "chubbiest state" crown for the fifth year in a row, according to a new joint report by Trust For America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Alabama, West Virginia, and Tennessee aren't far behind, with obesity rates over 30%. In fact, eight out of the 10 fattest states are in the South. The region famous for its biscuits, barbecue and pecan pies has been struggling with its weight for years but then again, so has the rest of the country. Wisconsin loves cheese, New Yorkers scarf pizza, and New Englanders have been known to enjoy a crab cake or two. So why is the South so portly?
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That is hilarious!
Even worse is the obnoxious accent and attitudes of those from NYC.
Why are Southerners so fat?
Fried chicken,
Fried okra.
Fried tomatoes.
Fried squash.
Chicken fried steak.
Fried eggs.
Fried catfish.
Fried hushpuppies.
Fried pies.
Fried quokets, fish, turkey and chicken.
Fried sweetbreads.
Fried liver.
And that’s just the home cooked list. No mention of fast foods!
Then add ...
Air conditioning.
TV.
Video games.
Computer.
Why go outside in the heat when you can eat and watch tv or play on the computer!
A woman with more ‘insulation’ is a better sleeping partner, too in the winter, but a negative in the summer months without central air.
Isn’t Mississippi also the highest in individuals receiving aid from the state?
We’re not all nearly that bad, but I sure know what you’re talking about.
***Meanie ... I have to take a trip to find a Churchs, and I love their broasted chicken.***
I loved Churche’s Chicken till I found it was too “halal” for me!
Popeyes is now my choice!
This is Bible belt - Even been to a covered dish gathering after church in the south. enough food to last a week.
People in the south not setting on butts not waiting for Govt to feed us
BBQ - Best in South
Soul Food - Best in the south
Southern women - Best women in the world, best cooks also.
Veggies - Best in the south where they are not health food but good food, don't believe me try my wife's (GA also) sweet potatoes, or fried cabbage, you will want them for desert. plus we grow more then needed in my garden.
This thread is just hilarious!
I have to disagree with the article. I think the south has hit a 60% obesity rate. I was out recently with hubby on a Sat. in Target and watched folks streaming in the door. I swear, EVERY PERSON who walked in was noticeably overweight.
EVERY PERSON.
Myself, while I’m not obese, but I could stand to drop 15 lbs. I think the lack of physical activity and the pension for all you can eat buffets have led to the southern fat zone.
* Black Americans may be more overweight on average than other Americans, but the second most obese state, West Virginia, has a very low percentage of African Americans (3.5%, vs. a national average of 12.8%). Ditto for Oklahoma (8.3%) and Kentucky (7.8%), both top ten states
* The "Southernness" of all three states can be questioned for demographic and historical reasons. In any case, West Virginia and Kentucky were Border states during the Civil War, and Oklahoma was not in the Union, although several Indian tribes aligned with the Confederacy.
* The argument that the wide open spaces of the South contribute to a lack of walking is not valid, inasmuch as the "leanest" state (Colorado) and an additional two of the ten "leanest" states (Utah and Montana) are in the even wider open spaces of the West.
* The argument that the heat of the South discourages outdoor excercise can be countered by the observation that Floridians, who have perhaps the hottest, most humid climate in the South, have below average obesity rates. Florida also has black and Hispanic populations above the national average. Also, the four Southwestern desert states (NM, AZ, NV, CA), which have hot summers as well (higher temperatures, lower humidity) are in the lower levels, even though all four states have high minority populations (albeit Hispanic and not black).
My guess is that higher obesity rates in both the nation as a whole and the South in particular are the result of a combination of a decline in manual labor due to automation on the job and at home, the effects of food additives, notably high fructose corn syrup, and a tendency of lower income people, irrespective of race or ethnicity, to purchase prepackaged and prepared foods with high starch and fat contents.
Bump for later.
“I could live off cajun food alone”
Me too. When every entree starts off with a roux, you’re talking some calories
I grew up in a lower middle class home.
We ate somewhat healthy. My mom rarely bought cookies or chips.
We had a garden every summer and fresh veggies. My mom and grandmother canned all summer.
It was all much healthier and CHEAPER than buying at the grocery store. Even the smallest backyard can yield some fresh garden veggies.
Most towns have a farmer’s market or roadside stands during the summer for fresh produce and it is much cheaper than a store. That article is full of crap.
That alone nullifies anything said about obesity. This outfit ONLY funds "studies" and "reports" that will give a specific result. A result I might add, that is good for the bottom line of the foundation's primary support, Johnson & Johnson pharmaceuticals.
Depends on the local "carry laws". Sometime very light armor is better than none.
But, ther are definately people who will drive a hundred feet. These are not restricted to the South.
You seriously don’t know what a napscoordinator is. Obviously never been in the military...oops sorry your from the South that explains alot.
Excerpt
THAT’S WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THE SOUTH
(Andy Razaf)
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys - 1942
Phil Harris - 1947
Also recorded by: Nolan Bruce Allen; Buddy Blue;
Cliff Bruner; Moon Mullican; Red Stick Ramblers;
Rollin’ In The Hay.
Won’t you come with me to Alabamy
Let’s go see my dear old Mammy
She’s fryin’ eggs and boiling hammy
That’s what I like about the South
Now there you can make no mistakey
Where those nerves are never shaky
Ought to taste her layer cakey
That’s what I like about the South
She’s got baked ribs and candied yams
Those sugar-cured Virginia hams
Basement full of those berry jams
An’ that’s what I like about the South
Hot corn bread, black-eyed peas
You can eat as much as you please
‘Cause it’s never out of season
That’s what I like about the South
Aahhh, don’t take one, have two
There’s dark brown and chocolate too
Suits me, they must suit you
‘Cause that’s what I like about the South
Well it’s way, way down where the cane grows tall
Down where they say “Y’all”
Walk on in with that Southern drawl
‘Cause that’s what I like about the South
Down where they have those pretty queens
Keep a-dreamin’ those dreamy dreams
Well let’s sip that absinthe in New Orleans
That’s what I like about the South
I lived there for two years and met thousands of 'em. The ones I know are all fine people.
“Sorry I meant Most Southerners are lazy...not 100 percent”
Not true. But %100 of Pennsylvanians in the Navy are protected by the “don’t ask, don’t tell, don’t persue” doctrine
Exactly!
All-you-can-eat buffets are offering pensions now?
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