Corpus Christi, TX | KRISTV.com | - Corpus Christi Fattest City In America
So sad but not surprised in the least to read this news... Having lived all around the country, I've never seen so many obese people, or so few people exercising outside. Last week, I went to Sam's Club (going there gives me the heeby jeebies, but they have some stuff we use), and it was alarming how many people were obese there. A conservative estimate would be 50% of the shoppers. I was reaching for the CrunchMaster Gluten Free crackers in an aisle, and a huge lady next to me was contemplating buying the Fruit Gushers (nasty candy) next to them. Her 3 huge children were begging her to do so. A quick peek at what was filling their cart and I had to bite my tongue from launching into a speech about how she is setting them up for failure. Why can't it be mandatory that all parents watch Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution?
If only Jamie Oliver could come here!
Friends joke about all gaining the "Texas 10" lbs upon moving here, but it's true. It's so hard to find good restaurants to eat at, or places to shop, and there are an abysmally small amount of places you can walk/exercise, yet a disproportionately huge amount of fast food restaurants... Do the math, and you end up hearing about the five year old boy, who died of a heart attack. A friend who works at the children's hospital here said that the amount of Diabetic patients here is so overwhelming, that pre-diabetic kids are sent away, for lack of staff. And she said that 1/30th of the kids she educates will actually make lifestyle changes. So sad. Another Dietician here I know was super excited because getting "Diabetes Educator" certified meant a lot more money, b/c there's such a demand here... The amount of poverty here is astounding, and due to lack of education/money, some moms resort to feeding their newborns soda in bottles. SODA! That breaks my heart, those babies stand no chance of normal insulin levels from the get go. Sigh. Knowing that we'll leave this environment is a consolation for us, but it makes me sad we can't do more to help change S. TX. Texans are very proud people, and love the saying that "everything's bigger in TX," but this is one area that no one can feel proud about.
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