houston has a problem

[tgarfield2000 0]

Last time I checked Las Vegas was nicknamed "Sin City". So to imply Houston and Memphis are the most unhealthy cities in the U.S. is quite amusing. UM LAS VEGAS is not exactly Oregon. Those surveys that DN is referring to, are from fitness magazines surveying how many TV's per household and how many gyms are in a per capita area. Hardly a true representation of an actual unhealty place. I am from Houston so of course I am offended. It is funny how DN "implies" to everyone that he is healthy because he eats no meat and is not overweight. HAHAHA. That doesn't mean that much. You can still be an out of shape turd and look real skinny. The guy sets a resolution to work out 3 times a week and I bet he hasn't worked out three times this year. Why don't you put your money where you mouth is, and come to Houston January 2007 and do the Houston Marathon. HAHA. I will pay your entry fee. Or if that is too far for you to travel and not challenging enough, there is a full distance triathlon "Ironman" in Henderson, NV, November of 2006. That would be 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile run. And oh by the way it is mostly uphill. HAAAAHA. Hey can you believe it? I am from Houston and have done both of those events. Call the press my buddy from Memphis is doing pushups as we speak.In conclusion I don't see how anybody living in Las Vegas can possibly comment on unhealthy cities. Whatever I said my piece.

[Petoria 0]

You make good points, and I think the point that we need to get at is that America has an obesity problem. Not just Houston, not just Vegas, but all of America.

[DanielNegreanu 141]

I don't write the stuff, but Houston has been at the top of the list in Men's Health magazine consistently for year.

[hexag1 0]

tgarfield2000"Last time I checked Las Vegas was nicknamed "Sin City". So to imply Houston and Memphis are the most unhealthy cities in the U.S. is quite amusing""Those surveys that DN is referring to, are from fitness magazines surveying how many TV's per household and how many gyms are in a per capita area"ok im from Houston and i have some things to say. ive been allover and i can tell you that people here are unhealthier than hardly any other major city in the US. the pollution is bad [not as bad as LA tho] and the food is worse. If youre not downtown to check out all the great restaraunts [or you cant afford them] then you are stuck with fast food or bennigans. not exactly choice. even the grocery stores in the older suburbs have like no decent produce. there are hardly any parks or large outdoor areas that are accessable to most people, and because of the spread - out nature of the city makes people drive EVERYWHERE. no-one walks or rides bikes in this town.those surveys are also based on the average weight of the local populace, heart disease rates, lifetime expectation etc. not just TV counts.on the other hand, Daniel, if you come to Houston and your anywhere near downtown, there are TONS of great places to eat, even for a vegetarian. the only catch is can be pricy [for Texas :wink: ]

[HurricaneKyle 0]

Daniel just doesn't like food that people in the South like. Barbeque, steak etc... However he might dislike the food, many poker players have said that the food and the hospitality in Tunica are the best out there. Different strokes for different folks.

[WaitingforMyRuca 0]

Last time I checked Las Vegas was nicknamed "Sin City". So to imply Houston and Memphis are the most unhealthy cities in the U.S. is quite amusing. UM LAS VEGAS is not exactly Oregon. Those surveys that DN is referring to, are from fitness magazines surveying how many TV's per household and how many gyms are in a per capita area. Hardly a true representation of an actual unhealty place. I am from Houston so of course I am offended. It is funny how DN "implies" to everyone that he is healthy because he eats no meat and is not overweight. HAHAHA. That doesn't mean that much. You can still be an out of shape turd and look real skinny. The guy sets a resolution to work out 3 times a week and I bet he hasn't worked out three times this year. Why don't you put your money where you mouth is, and come to Houston January 2007 and do the Houston Marathon. HAHA. I will pay your entry fee. Or if that is too far for you to travel and not challenging enough, there is a full distance triathlon "Ironman" in Henderson, NV, November of 2006. That would be 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike and 26.2 mile run. And oh by the way it is mostly uphill. HAAAAHA. Hey can you believe it? I am from Houston and have done both of those events. Call the press my buddy from Memphis is doing pushups as we speak.In conclusion I don't see how anybody living in Las Vegas can possibly comment on unhealthy cities. Whatever I said my piece.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=unhea...america&spell=1Damn those scientists and their knowing more than you. Learn to argue...in fact here...http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/if that doesn't help...here http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=logic...fallacy&spell=1congrats, you explained how YOU being in shape makes your city in Shape. That makes every bit of sense. There should be one of you in every city in america, then we could all be healthy!

[tgarfield2000 0]

I don't write the stuff, but Houston has been at the top of the list in Men's Health magazine consistently for year.

Here is some stuff I pulled from CNN article a couple of weeks ago.http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/diet.fitnes...y.ap/index.html"Nevertheless, Men's Fitness magazine placed Baltimore at the top of its annual list of cities where fitness is king, ahead of Honolulu (No. 2 for the second consecutive year), San Francisco (No. 7) and last year's winner, Seattle (No. 8).""Rival magazine Men's Health had a different take on Baltimore. In its current issue, the magazine ranks Baltimore 93rd on its list of the "100 Best Cities for Men," with grades of "F" in health and quality of life and "C+" in fitness."1. Chicago, Illinois2. Las Vegas, Nevada3. Los Angeles, California4. Dallas, Texas5. Houston, Texas6. Memphis, Tennessee7. Long Beach, California8. El Paso, Texas9. Kansas City, Missouri10. Mesa, Arizona--Source: Men's Fitness MagazineWow look who is #2 on Men's Fitness list of fattest cities.

[kennyg1966 0]

I don't write the stuff, but Houston has been at the top of the list in Men's Health magazine consistently for year.

Daniel i gotta ask you have you ever tried POUTINE ?

[tgarfield2000 0]

Ok Ok I will try to see everyone's point. Yes I agree that Men's Health has rated Houston and Memphis one of the fattest cities in the U.S. My point behind my original post was tell you guys how incredibly fit I am, and to try to explain that Men's Fitness says Baltimore is healthiest and Men's Health says it is the fattest. What is up with that? Every other survey I have read (about four of them) aside from Men's Heatlh has Las Vegas way ahead(fatter/unhealthier) of Houston and Memphis. So what is up with that? I have 9-5 job, I work out, I eat right, I play poker, I go to bars, I do all the things people do in every city in the U.S. I just choose to hang out with people who work out and eat right. Therefore I think my city is healthy enough.After reading Hexaga1's post I think he has only been in Houston probably less than a year. Hey Hexaga you know that park about 3 miles away from downtown? Memorial Park? You know the park that has trees and joggers, mountain bikers, bicyclers, volleyball players, softball players, flag football players, swimmers, etc......You've probably never been there because you might have to actually do something besides click your mouse to check raise.My parents are from the Midwest and NorthEast. They are both vegetarian. They are retired and have traveled the U.S. They say the NorthEast is the worst for Vegetarians. Anyway opionions are like assholes everyone's got one.

[Longshanks 0]

dallas number 4, yah!!! Texas kicks everyones ass

[sniper6121 0]

I don't write the stuff, but Houston has been at the top of the list in Men's Health magazine consistently for year.

Houston is the #1 "fat city" in America in the movie Super Size Me.

[Longshanks 0]

I don't write the stuff, but Houston has been at the top of the list in Men's Health magazine consistently for year.

Houston is the #1 "fat city" in America in the movie Super Size Me.

please dont quote super size for actual facts, dont be naive enough to think documentaries are fact based

[HurricaneKyle 0]

Honestly, I think Daniel has a very poor perception of the South in general. Once in the blog, he insinuated that Southerners are racist etc.. I love Daniel, but he really had no clue. The South is no different in that regard than the rest of the nation. As a whole it's a little bit different, but its a great place to live.

[tgarfield2000 0]

Honestly, I think Daniel has a very poor perception of the South in general. Once in the blog, he insinuated that Southerners are censored etc.. I love Daniel, but he really had no clue. The South is no different in that regard than the rest of the nation. As a whole it's a little bit different, but its a great place to live.

In all fairness my take on Canada is probably way worse than his take on Houston. I've been to Toronto, Ottawa and Calgary. I will say that out of the three I like Calgary the best. But what is up with taking off your shoes before going into people's houses. I don't know what I got all worked up about. He read it Men's Health. That is that. I just wanted to point out that:1. Men's Health, Men's Fitness, MSN Heatlh, Diet and Fitness, etc.... They all have survey's and some way more extensive than Men's Health. The results are never consistent. Baltimore fit according to Mens Fitness and fat according to Men's Health. 2. You can't find vegetarian food at a Casino in Memphis??? Of course you can't... because it is a casino. You know casinos, mostly made up of the most unheatlhy people in the world. Smokers, fatties, alcholics, degenerate gamblers. Those people are all meat eaters and they want their buffets. Doesnt take an Einstein to figure out you better bring a lunch or go elsewhere.3. I guess you are never going to convince me a city like Houston or Las Vegas for that matter, are actually fatter than a city in the northeast that is really cold for 5 months of the year. Those people in the northeast have to get fat to build up protection from the cold.

[killer 0]

In all fairness my take on Canada is probably way worse than his take on Houston. I've been to Toronto, Ottawa and Calgary. I will say that out of the three I like Calgary the best. But what is up with taking off your shoes before going into people's houses. 3. I guess you are never going to convince me a city like Houston or Las Vegas for that matter, are actually fatter than a city in the northeast that is really cold for 5 months of the year. Those people in the northeast have to get fat to build up protection from the cold.

***************************************Ok...for starters, Calgary kicks a$$, you got that right!! 8) As far as taking off your shoes, you're kidding right, do you want people tracking dirt, mud, snow, all over your carpet and hardwood...think about it!! Finally, to say that you need a fat store build-up just because you live in the north makes next to no sense...how do you explain the Samoans??? (please no bashing from any Samoans, just trying to make a point!! :wink: )

[blueodum 0]

Some thoughts on obesity ...It's well known that Americans have a higher obesity rate than Canadians, though our rate is rising as fast as the US's. The USA has the highest rates of obesity in the world, with the possible exception of Saudia Arabia.American society was the first in history to have significantly higher obesity rates among the poor than the rich. This is obviously due to the extremely poor quality of food generally available to poor people (the rich can afford better food both at home and in restaurants).It's also well known that a diet high in refined carbohydrates and processed foods in general (but not meat) leads to a high incidence of obesity. The fast food industry is based largely on this type of "food", led by white flour-based products, sugar and potatoes.My own take is that the tendency for North Americans not to cook for themselves using whole ingredients is the driving force of obesity. It leads directly to the use of cheap and quick food choices, which almost always have poor nutritional value.Lastly, fast food is addictive. I almost never eat "traditional" fast food, and frankly the thought of eating a McDonalds hamburger or french fries makes me sick. After you get used to eating wholesome, delicious food, just about every type of fast food out there revolts you. People who regularly eat fast food get used to the taste and, IMO, it ruins their palette.