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01-06-2005, 07:26 AM
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The fittest and fattest cities in the United States, according
to a survey in the February issue of "Men's Fitness" magazine:
FITTEST CITIES
1. Seattle
2. Honolulu
3. Colorado Springs, Colo.
4. San Francisco
5. Denver
6. Portland, Ore.
7. Sacramento, Calif.
8. Tucson, Ariz.
9. San Diego
10. Albuquerque, N.M.
11. Boston
12. Virginia Beach, Va.
13. Minneapolis
14. Fresno, Calif.
15. Milwaukee
16. Omaha, Neb.
17. San Jose, Calif.
18. Jacksonville, Fla.
19. Austin, Texas
20. Oakland, Calif.
21. Los Angeles
22. Arlington, Texas
23. Washington, D.C.
24. Cleveland, Ohio
25. Nashville-Davidson, Tenn.
FATTEST CITIES
1. Houston
2. Philadelphia
3. Detroit
4. Memphis, Tenn.
5. Chicago
6. Dallas
7. New Orleans
8. New York
9. Las Vegas
10. San Antonio
11. El Paso, Texas
12. Phoenix
13. Indianapolis
14. Fort Worth, Texas
15. Mesa, Ariz.
16. Columbus, Ohio
17. Wichita, Kan.
18. Kansas City, Mo.
19. Miami
20. Long Beach, Calif.
21. Oklahoma City, Okla.
22. Tulsa, Okla.
23. Atlanta
24. Charlotte, N.C.
25. Baltimore
SEATTLE (AP) - Must be something in the coffee.
Seattle has been named the fittest city in the United States in
the February issue of Men's Fitness magazine, leaping past the buff
competition from Honolulu, Colorado Springs, San Francisco and
Denver.
Exercising faithfully and shunning fast food boosted Seattle to
the top from No. 6 last year, Men's Fitness Editor in Chief Neal
Boulton said.
"Eighty-five percent of Seattle residents get some exercise
every month, and that's a really significant thing," Boulton said.
The city's jittery love affair with espresso might fuel some of
that activity, he noted: "There's not only a lot of it, it's
pretty darn strong."
In its nonscientific Seventh Annual Fattest and Fittest Cities
Report, the magazine compares 50 cities by weighing 14 factors,
including fast food restaurants per capita, TV watching, air
quality, and parks. In Seattle, for example, sporting goods stores
and gyms outnumber fast food joints - a key statistic.
Houston was named the fattest city for the fourth time in five
years, followed by Philadelphia, Detroit, Memphis and Chicago.
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels praised the city's many walking
trails and called the fitness of his fellow residents
"inspirational."
Nickels said he made a New Year's resolution to get in better
shape by walking with his wife and working out at a gym near City
Hall.
"It's pretty hard to go more than a few blocks without seeing a
gym," Nickels said.
Seattle's claim to the fitness crown makes sense to Doug Sherry
and his Wheaten Terrier, Bing, who walk the three-mile path around
Seattle's Green Lake every day, rain or shine.
"Everyone I know does something," explained Sherry, 35, who
also hits the gym several times a week. "There's lots of good
terrain to walk and bike and hike. You're close to the water,
you're close to the mountains."
His advice for those seeking to emulate Seattle's healthy ways?
"Enjoy the outdoors," Sherry said. "And get a dog."
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On the Net:
http://www.mensfitness.com
(Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
The fittest and fattest cities in the United States, according
to a survey in the February issue of "Men's Fitness" magazine:
FITTEST CITIES
1. Seattle
2. Honolulu
3. Colorado Springs, Colo.
4. San Francisco
5. Denver
6. Portland, Ore.
7. Sacramento, Calif.
8. Tucson, Ariz.
9. San Diego
10. Albuquerque, N.M.
11. Boston
12. Virginia Beach, Va.
13. Minneapolis
14. Fresno, Calif.
15. Milwaukee
16. Omaha, Neb.
17. San Jose, Calif.
18. Jacksonville, Fla.
19. Austin, Texas
20. Oakland, Calif.
21. Los Angeles
22. Arlington, Texas
23. Washington, D.C.
24. Cleveland, Ohio
25. Nashville-Davidson, Tenn.
FATTEST CITIES
1. Houston
2. Philadelphia
3. Detroit
4. Memphis, Tenn.
5. Chicago
6. Dallas
7. New Orleans
8. New York
9. Las Vegas
10. San Antonio
11. El Paso, Texas
12. Phoenix
13. Indianapolis
14. Fort Worth, Texas
15. Mesa, Ariz.
16. Columbus, Ohio
17. Wichita, Kan.
18. Kansas City, Mo.
19. Miami
20. Long Beach, Calif.
21. Oklahoma City, Okla.
22. Tulsa, Okla.
23. Atlanta
24. Charlotte, N.C.
25. Baltimore
SEATTLE (AP) - Must be something in the coffee.
Seattle has been named the fittest city in the United States in
the February issue of Men's Fitness magazine, leaping past the buff
competition from Honolulu, Colorado Springs, San Francisco and
Denver.
Exercising faithfully and shunning fast food boosted Seattle to
the top from No. 6 last year, Men's Fitness Editor in Chief Neal
Boulton said.
"Eighty-five percent of Seattle residents get some exercise
every month, and that's a really significant thing," Boulton said.
The city's jittery love affair with espresso might fuel some of
that activity, he noted: "There's not only a lot of it, it's
pretty darn strong."
In its nonscientific Seventh Annual Fattest and Fittest Cities
Report, the magazine compares 50 cities by weighing 14 factors,
including fast food restaurants per capita, TV watching, air
quality, and parks. In Seattle, for example, sporting goods stores
and gyms outnumber fast food joints - a key statistic.
Houston was named the fattest city for the fourth time in five
years, followed by Philadelphia, Detroit, Memphis and Chicago.
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels praised the city's many walking
trails and called the fitness of his fellow residents
"inspirational."
Nickels said he made a New Year's resolution to get in better
shape by walking with his wife and working out at a gym near City
Hall.
"It's pretty hard to go more than a few blocks without seeing a
gym," Nickels said.
Seattle's claim to the fitness crown makes sense to Doug Sherry
and his Wheaten Terrier, Bing, who walk the three-mile path around
Seattle's Green Lake every day, rain or shine.
"Everyone I know does something," explained Sherry, 35, who
also hits the gym several times a week. "There's lots of good
terrain to walk and bike and hike. You're close to the water,
you're close to the mountains."
His advice for those seeking to emulate Seattle's healthy ways?
"Enjoy the outdoors," Sherry said. "And get a dog."
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On the Net:
http://www.mensfitness.com
(Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)