Health Segregation

Why do lower income class communities have such a drastic unequal amount of health conscious people compared to upper/middle class neighborhoods?  I'm sure we all realize the obvious difference in restaurants, and unavailable health food markets and gyms in the neighborhoods but there's still no excuse.  Just because Kennedy Fried chicken, Crown Chicken, Obama Chicken and all other cheap chicken spots flood our communities doesn't mean there isn't healthier options out there.  I work in lower Manhattan in various neighborhoods from highrise apt's on Park Ave to the projects in L.E.S.  It's not uncommon to see a housing project 2 blocks away from a  middle class high rise apt building in the city. When I work in the low income areas I see so many overweight or unhealthy looking people.  Mostly Hispanic and Black folks who are filling their bodies with starch, grease and fructose who don't exercise. What I do see which confuses me are white folks jogging from their upper class neighborhoods all around the projects and back to their condos. Like what the hell?  How come slim girl is running in 45 degree weather and fat girl is in the Chinese spot at 11:30am? Personally I think its embarrassing.  Now I wonder if there were a Trader Joes in the hood would we really shop there?  I know it could be expensive but people need to work around that. I don't see a disparity in BMW's and Louis Bags, people in the hood still find a way to buy that stuff but when it comes to eating right and exercising in the hood there's minimal effort. There are too many health risks out there stemming from bad diets that are affecting our people.  Many of us grew up on Chinese food and pizza from the corner shop all because its cheap.  I'm sick of seeing people settle for low grade food and feeding it to their kids. You never see middle class folks do that shit, their children usually eats cheerios, animal crackers or fruits out a zip-lock bag.  Personally I'm insulted of how saturated my community is with junk food and crap. Like we don't have a choice.  Ribs, Seafood, Pizza and Ice cream should not be sold in the same place. Eat more proper meals, rice and meat with veggies instead of fast food all the time. Next time you're hungry take a serious look at your neighborhood and weigh your options.