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Monday, December 8, 2008

Forbes just came out with America's healthiest and unhealthiest states, see where your state is at

Guess which state is at the bottom of the health list? I'll give you a hint, it has an unbelievably high crime rate, a below average literacy rate, and it suffered a huge hurricane in which the President sat back and did nothing about.

If you said Louisiana, you are right. They are the unhealthiest state in all of America, and last time I was in Louisiana, I would have to agree. The food alone is very rich, and the term "vegetarian" is synonymous with "crazy."

The Healthiest state. If you guessed Vermont, you are right. They were just named to have the healthiest people in all of America so it would make sense it's the healthiest state as well.

The report, America's Health Rankings, compiled and analyzed 22 health measures, both determinants and outcomes. The study is a collaboration between United Health Foundation, American Public Health Association and Partnership for Prevention. Data for the study was provided by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, National Center for Education Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Environmental Protection Agency, American Medical Association,
Dartmouth Atlas Project and Trust for America's Health.


Click here to see the healthiest and unhealthiest states.

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