But Arlington was the only Texas city to pull a solid F. The 50th largest city in the country, Arlington is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington Metro area. Most people drive to get around the area and, if the Men's Health statistics are right, there are plenty of drive-through restaurants where they can easily pull in and order something very bad for them.
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Aside from the McDonald's, Burger Kings, Wendy's and Taco Bells that Men's Health counted in the area, you'll also find seven Whataburger locations in this city. Whataburger is a regional fast food restaurant which started in Corpus Christi, Texas, about six and a half hours down the road from Arlington. Neighboring Fort Worth is home to 21 locations and Dallas is home to 20.- 100 Fast Food-Addicted Cities
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But Arlington isn't all about unhealthy eating. The city is home to the Texas Rangers and the new Cowboys Stadium. Residents not ashamed of their fast food-addicted bodies can put on bathing suits and head to Hurricane Harbor, the local water park. And Arlington is also the proud home to Theatre Arlington, one of the largest community theatres in the country -- like we said, Texas likes things big.
You can also find plenty of healthy restaurants in the area if you know where to look for them.
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Posted on Sep 4th 2009
By Val
Just curious why you are differentiating between fast food restaurants and the other types of eateries? They all serve highly processed, mass quantities. If, I per chance go to a fast food joint - I don't bother with the fries and many times get water. Same with my husband. To be honest, I find little difference in the quality of the food between fast food and other restaurants - they all appear to be getting their food from the same mass producers. I miss the days when restaurants actually cooked freshly prepared food.
Oh, yep! People in Sioux Falls LOVE to eat out. I think it may have to do with the climate in the winter and needing to do something beside stay at home. Also, heavy involvement in sports for the kids which makes a lot of families very compromised as far as time. I am sure they are driving through in between soccer, basketball or whatever else. In the Sioux Falls families both parents tend to be professionals in full time jobs who are trying to also keep up on the home front. The moms who stay at home are usually heavily involved in volunteering at schools or other institutions, or they are working out in the gyms.
Have a great day,
Val
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Posted on Sep 4th 2009
By Carolyn Finley
My husband and I are retired, and eat breakfast at Whataburger almost every day. The food seems to be little different from what we would eat at home. It is not only much easier than cooking, and cleaning up, but probably more economical. We also enjoy seeing other "regulars" each morning. Neither of us is overweight.
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Posted on Sep 4th 2009
By B L Michel
I have lived in Arlington, TX since 1963 when it was a town of about 50,000 and watched it grow to a city of over 300,000. We are known for 6 Flags Over Texas, the first amusment park to compete with Disney Land. From there our fair city has gone on to be a city for family fun. That means fast food places have poped up every where. I do know that most of them do have at least one healthy item on their menues. We also have health food stores and our larger supermarkets have large health food sections. There are also many fitness places here. I love my home town, home of UT Arlington, Six Flags Over Texas, Hurricane Harbour,the Texas Ranger and now the Dallas Cowboys. The only problem I have is no public transportation.
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