How healthy is your state?
Dec 5th 2006, 12:13 pm
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How healthy is your state?
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/...a-health_x.htm
Florida comes a very unhealthy 41st
Louisiana comes last given last year thats hardly a shock.
Florida comes a very unhealthy 41st
Louisiana comes last given last year thats hardly a shock.
Dec 5th 2006, 12:49 pm
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Re: How healthy is your state?
Some interesting stats in there.
Dec 5th 2006, 12:54 pm
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Re: How healthy is your state?
Originally Posted by Sally
Some interesting stats in there.
Last edited by Kate2112; Dec 5th 2006 at 12:56 pm.
Dec 6th 2006, 6:04 am
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Re: How healthy is your state?
I'm not surprised VT is second. Everyone is either climbing up a mountain or skiing down one. Makes you feel knackered just thinking about it.
Dec 6th 2006, 6:12 am
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Re: How healthy is your state?
it announced on the local news this morning that tx came in at #37 and didn't mention who came in first or any above us just the states below
Dec 6th 2006, 6:48 am
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Re: How healthy is your state?
CO is 16th.. not too bad..
The area where I am is pretty healthy.. most people enjoy very active lifestyles and are very concerned about their health.. No big chains of fast food in sight..
The area where I am is pretty healthy.. most people enjoy very active lifestyles and are very concerned about their health.. No big chains of fast food in sight..
Dec 6th 2006, 6:51 am
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Re: How healthy is your state?
Originally Posted by Thydney
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/...a-health_x.htm
Florida comes a very unhealthy 41st Louisiana comes last given last year thats hardly a shock.
Florida comes a very unhealthy 41st
Louisiana comes last given last year thats hardly a shock.New York came in 29th. Not bad actually.
Dec 6th 2006, 7:30 am
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Re: How healthy is your state?
Originally Posted by Thydney
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/...a-health_x.htm
Florida comes a very unhealthy 41st Louisiana comes last given last year thats hardly a shock.
Florida comes a very unhealthy 41st
Louisiana comes last given last year thats hardly a shock.
Dec 6th 2006, 8:31 am
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Re: How healthy is your state?
Originally Posted by Thydney
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/...a-health_x.htm
Florida comes a very unhealthy 41st Louisiana comes last given last year thats hardly a shock.
Florida comes a very unhealthy 41st
Louisiana comes last given last year thats hardly a shock.29th down from 26th last year here.
Dec 6th 2006, 8:32 am
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Re: How healthy is your state?
Originally Posted by Rete
New York came in 29th. Not bad actually.
Ditto!
Dec 6th 2006, 10:23 am
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Re: How healthy is your state?
Originally Posted by Maz
IL is slap-bang in the middle at 25.
Dec 6th 2006, 12:40 pm
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Re: How healthy is your state?
I'm impressed that both maine and mass are up there, at 9th and 7th respective...consider you don't see anyone exercising that much
Dec 6th 2006, 4:38 pm
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Re: How healthy is your state?
Interesting...
Dec 7th 2006, 2:27 pm
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Re: How healthy is your state?
Originally Posted by TruBrit
it announced on the local news this morning that tx came in at #37 and didn't mention who came in first or any above us just the states below
Have a good evening.
Dec 7th 2006, 3:26 pm
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Re: How healthy is your state?
Originally Posted by Thydney
so being Il is good for you
It went up a ton from previous years though, there have been a lot of improvements (yay Dems! ).
