Comments on: The Top Five Healthiest Cities in the United States – The Renegade Health Show Episode #425 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/10/26/the-top-five-healthiest-cities-in-the-united-states?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-top-five-healthiest-cities-in-the-united-states Fri, 25 May 2012 03:38:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tim Bachmann http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/10/26/the-top-five-healthiest-cities-in-the-united-states#comment-63585 Tim Bachmann Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:26:41 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1870#comment-63585 I live in Boulder. When visiting Sedona, I didn't get the healthy food vibe. Not like I do in Boulder. Perhaps there are places I didn't find. And fresh veggies in AZ are not exactly overflowing. If we could combine Boulder's fitness culture with the food climate of Northern California, Boulder would be number one for sure. We have made huge strides on the food front in the last 10 years though. Did you happen to stop in at Leaf? Leaf is a fantastic new vegan restaurant. Sprouts just opened a store here. And the farmer's market is outstanding relative to the semi-arid environment. Of course, it is the sun that gets us all outside for tons of outdoor activities, so the trade off is worth it! I live in Boulder. When visiting Sedona, I didn’t get the healthy food vibe. Not like I do in Boulder. Perhaps there are places I didn’t find. And fresh veggies in AZ are not exactly overflowing. If we could combine Boulder’s fitness culture with the food climate of Northern California, Boulder would be number one for sure. We have made huge strides on the food front in the last 10 years though. Did you happen to stop in at Leaf? Leaf is a fantastic new vegan restaurant. Sprouts just opened a store here. And the farmer’s market is outstanding relative to the semi-arid environment. Of course, it is the sun that gets us all outside for tons of outdoor activities, so the trade off is worth it!

]]> By: Joy http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/10/26/the-top-five-healthiest-cities-in-the-united-states#comment-60810 Joy Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:29:39 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1870#comment-60810 I spend summers in Oregon and winters in Austin...life is grand. ;-) I spend summers in Oregon and winters in Austin…life is grand. ;-)

]]> By: Flo http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/10/26/the-top-five-healthiest-cities-in-the-united-states#comment-59584 Flo Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:20:54 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1870#comment-59584 I second Sally on comment #29: Minneapolis. Come and see us! I second Sally on comment #29: Minneapolis.

Come and see us!

]]> By: Kathleen http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/10/26/the-top-five-healthiest-cities-in-the-united-states#comment-59487 Kathleen Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:30:14 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1870#comment-59487 Happy Birthday ANNMARIE!!! Yahoooooo!!! And THANK YOU, Kevin, for the HIGH RAW book...It is GREAT so far! I wasn't expecting it to be so BIG and WONDERFUL and AMAZING!! It will take me longer than tonight to read it but I sure will be in the 10% of people who read their e-books! Thank you all and a fabulous good night! Happy B-day!!! Happy Birthday ANNMARIE!!! Yahoooooo!!! And
THANK YOU, Kevin, for the HIGH RAW book…It is GREAT so far! I wasn’t expecting it to be so BIG and WONDERFUL and AMAZING!! It will take me longer than tonight to read it but I sure will be in the 10% of people who read their e-books!
Thank you all and a fabulous good night! Happy B-day!!!

]]> By: PE http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/10/26/the-top-five-healthiest-cities-in-the-united-states#comment-59451 PE Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:02:48 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1870#comment-59451 Heat? Think of all the people who buy sauna time, when they could go to Austin and get it free! Which also brings up bicycling vs gym time... if you can't bike to where you hike or lay about, forget it. Cars are doomed and dooming, for the next few decades. Victoria BC is said to be the organic capital of Canada, and is a good size for biking. Try it sometime. Shortcomings in what's offered are partly subjective, or see them as opportunities, niches for you to fill. Then many places not in your top 10 would end up paradises. California's full of farmers' markets, 8-9 in Sacramento alone, and it supplies most of the produce sold in the US, and has easy 3-4 growing seasons, though Eliot Coleman proved that doesn't matter much if you know what you're doing. And speaking of New England, Scott Nearing (who co-wrote Living the Good Life: How to Live Sanely and Simply in a Troubled World, and who chose to die at age 100) told me he and Helen couldn't move to California because it lacked 4 distinct seasons. Manhattan's an acquired taste. As a New York native, I don't miss it, but it has many good points. Where I am has always had good points.... Heat? Think of all the people who buy sauna time, when they could go to Austin and get it free! Which also brings up bicycling vs gym time… if you can’t bike to where you hike or lay about, forget it. Cars are doomed and dooming, for the next few decades.
Victoria BC is said to be the organic capital of Canada, and is a good size for biking. Try it sometime.
Shortcomings in what’s offered are partly subjective, or see them as opportunities, niches for you to fill. Then many places not in your top 10 would end up paradises.
California’s full of farmers’ markets, 8-9 in Sacramento alone, and it supplies most of the produce sold in the US, and has easy 3-4 growing seasons, though Eliot Coleman proved that doesn’t matter much if you know what you’re doing. And speaking of New England, Scott Nearing (who co-wrote Living the Good Life: How to Live Sanely and Simply in a Troubled World, and who chose to die at age 100) told me he and Helen couldn’t move to California because it lacked 4 distinct seasons.
Manhattan’s an acquired taste. As a New York native, I don’t miss it, but it has many good points.
Where I am has always had good points….

]]> By: Ken http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/10/26/the-top-five-healthiest-cities-in-the-united-states#comment-59040 Ken Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:26:06 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1870#comment-59040 Honestly, you'd be best off upgrading your motorhome to something with slides, or better yet get a travel trailer, camper van combo so you can "multi-purpose" camp/explore/experience, and stay out on the road. The ability to migrate with the seasons should not be underestimated as regards health... Honestly, you’d be best off upgrading your motorhome to something with slides, or better yet get a travel trailer, camper van combo so you can “multi-purpose” camp/explore/experience, and stay out on the road. The ability to migrate with the seasons should not be underestimated as regards health…

]]> By: Nancy Zare http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/10/26/the-top-five-healthiest-cities-in-the-united-states#comment-58842 Nancy Zare Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:01:18 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1870#comment-58842 Happy Birthday! Hope your day goes as planned and you celebrate all year long. Happy Birthday! Hope your day goes as planned and you celebrate all year long.

]]> By: Jeni http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/10/26/the-top-five-healthiest-cities-in-the-united-states#comment-58787 Jeni Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:02:00 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1870#comment-58787 Hi Kevin and Ann marie I like most of your choices and Santa Monica would be my favourite. You state that there was only a beach yet for a 10 bus ride anyone can get to the Canyon trails in Palisades. That I would class as easy to get to even if if technically the nature is in Palisades and not Santa Monica. The whole of West LA really has got a lot of the criteria you mention not just Santa Monica that used to be a nice sleepy town before the rich hollywood poeple decided to invade it with thier 4 x 4's and change the attitude of the place. How Come San Fransisico did not get a mention? Hi Kevin and Ann marie

I like most of your choices and Santa Monica would be my favourite.

You state that there was only a beach yet for a 10 bus ride anyone can get to the Canyon trails in Palisades.

That I would class as easy to get to even if if technically the nature is in Palisades and not Santa Monica.

The whole of West LA really has got a lot of the criteria you mention not just Santa Monica that used to be a nice sleepy town before the rich hollywood poeple decided to invade it with thier 4 x 4′s and change the attitude of the place.

How Come San Fransisico did not get a mention?

]]> By: Alkalize http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/10/26/the-top-five-healthiest-cities-in-the-united-states#comment-58516 Alkalize Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:32:12 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1870#comment-58516 Love Sedona and Mount Shasta. But my favorite is Hollywood, Florida. Love Sedona and Mount Shasta.

But my favorite is Hollywood, Florida.

]]> By: susan demere http://renegadehealth.com/blog/2009/10/26/the-top-five-healthiest-cities-in-the-united-states#comment-58469 susan demere Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:46:37 +0000 http://renegadehealth.com/blog/?p=1870#comment-58469 Santa Cruz, California Beeches, coastal rang(Santa Cruz Moutains) Heathlth Food stores, Farmers markes, restarants, health. Sacramento, California has mor farmers market then I've seen. Susie Santa Cruz, California Beeches, coastal rang(Santa Cruz Moutains) Heathlth Food stores, Farmers markes, restarants, health.
Sacramento, California has mor farmers market then I’ve seen.

Susie

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