“Seattle has been named the fittest city in the United States in the February issue of Men’s Fitness magazine,” says the Associated Press.
First, it’s exciting that Seattle tops one of these “city ranking” lists for something other than highest cost of living.
But, I wonder, if Seattle is supposedly the fittest city in the U.S., what are all the other cities like? What are Houston, Philadelphia, Detroit, Memphis and Chicago, the five fattest cities, like?
It’s a bit scary to imagine, because many Seattleites lead far-from-healthy lifestyles. There are non-exercisers who’ve never run along Greenlake or taken advantage of all the incredible outdoor opportunities. There are fast food joint regulars. And there are obese people here, just as there are in every other city in America.
Even America’s “fittest” city has its problems with obesity and unhealthy lifestyles. This says something about the poor state of our nation’s health.
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