We're not the fattest!!!
08-28-2007, 02:30 PM
#12
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Additionally, if you look at the Top 12, those states have very small percentages of Hispanic populations - for the most part, you don't really get to large numbers of "mi gente" until you hit #13, Texas. Sorry to tell you, but Census figures will show you that the Top 12 on the list are mostly a mixture of White and African-American populations.
Finally - something they can't blame on us. Oh no, wait a minute - they'll all probably say they got that way from eating Mexican food....
08-28-2007, 02:33 PM
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Yeah, but then we burn it all off building, cleaning, and generally maintaining everything for everyone else.
Additionally, if you look at the Top 12, those states have very small percentages of Hispanic populations - for the most part, you don't really get to large numbers of "mi gente" until you hit #13, Texas. Sorry to tell you, but Census figures will show you that the Top 12 on the list are mostly a mixture of White and African-American populations.
Finally - something they can't blame on us. Oh no, wait a minute - they'll all probably say they got that way from eating Mexican food....
Additionally, if you look at the Top 12, those states have very small percentages of Hispanic populations - for the most part, you don't really get to large numbers of "mi gente" until you hit #13, Texas. Sorry to tell you, but Census figures will show you that the Top 12 on the list are mostly a mixture of White and African-American populations.
Finally - something they can't blame on us. Oh no, wait a minute - they'll all probably say they got that way from eating Mexican food....
08-28-2007, 03:37 PM
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08-28-2007, 05:08 PM
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I did notice the South is leading the way. That's from all those dinners of fried chicken, grits, bisquits, and gravy. They throw in a few greens every once in a while.
What i hate the most is that I much prefer a salad as a side dish but most restaurants offer only french fries. These days, mine go uneaten. What a waste of a good vegetable!
What i hate the most is that I much prefer a salad as a side dish but most restaurants offer only french fries. These days, mine go uneaten. What a waste of a good vegetable!
08-28-2007, 05:38 PM
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I did notice the South is leading the way. That's from all those dinners of fried chicken, grits, biscuits, and gravy. They throw in a few greens every once in a while.
What i hate the most is that I much prefer a salad as a side dish but most restaurants offer only french fries. These days, mine go uneaten. What a waste of a good vegetable!
What i hate the most is that I much prefer a salad as a side dish but most restaurants offer only french fries. These days, mine go uneaten. What a waste of a good vegetable!
Especially biscuits and gravy. Add BBQ ribs and pizza to that and I'm set 
I'm just lucky I have my two kids. They give me enough exercise to burn all the bad stuff I eat If it wasn't for them I'd be in trouble.
08-29-2007, 05:57 PM
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I would like to see a breakdown by ancestory. Many diets are based on generations of eating habits or affordability. Also, I see many more teenagers who are obese today than I recall when I was a teenager. Let's see a breakdown by age group.
