Obesity report: SMASHED!
on July 6th, 2009 at 1:51 amFrom consumerfreedom.com~
“The researchers drew the conclusion that the economic crisis may cause families to give up on paying more for healthy food, making fast food the only low-cost option for families. Of course, they conveniently forgot that many healthy foods – like rice, beans, potatoes, and fresh produce – are easily affordable for anyone who can splurge on a fast-food meal.
More significantly, 9 of the 10 most obese states also rank as the most sedentary, according to government surveys. The residents of RWJF’s most obese state, Mississippi, also report the lowest rates of leisure-time physical activity in the country.
Yet none of those 10 most-overweight states has the highest concentration of fast-food restaurants in the country. Mississippi is the state with the third-lowest in fast food density (70.6 establishments per 100,000 people), whereas Colorado, the fittest state, ranks in the top ten (86 per 100,000). Coloradoans are also known for their exercise habits, including skiing, biking, running, and boating.”
You know, some years ago I even bought into the notion that there was a correlation between the “seemingly” high concentration of fast food joints in Black communities and high obesity rates. Over time I began to realize that many White communities also had basically the same amount of fast food joints. What I also noticed was that while obesity was being portrayed as a national problem, it was always tied to either a lack of education or poverty when it came to Black folks. Translation: Black folks lack the basic skills on how to take care of themselves while Whites have just become a little lazy over the years.
For those out there who know they are somewhat obese and are not that way because of some medical condition, the solutions are pretty clear on how to improve your health.
