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http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/16/un...lth-states-top_chart.html?partner=yahoohealth
Opine what you will regarding this list and states with lawmakers opposing nationalized healthcare.
The Healthiest And Unhealthiest States
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http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/16/un...lth-states-top_chart.html?partner=yahoohealth
Opine what you will regarding this list and states with lawmakers opposing nationalized healthcare.
Smiles and Cries
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New England did not even make the list WTF?
Ignis Fatuus
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Ah, right in the middle. A good place to be.
Combichristoffersen
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Where's Boise?
Why would you do that?
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I don't know which is healthiest and which is unhealthiest, but New York is dead in the middle, so it doesn't matter. :lol
Yeah, I wasn't sure which end of the list meant what. So I looked for Texas, found it at #39, and took the hint.
Oh, and as for my native Florida at 36, I feel like it doesn't really communicate the actual health of the state. Miami's a fairly fit city. Head into North Florida, though, and you're looking at walking orbs of goop.
Oh, and as for my native Florida at 36, I feel like it doesn't really communicate the actual health of the state. Miami's a fairly fit city. Head into North Florida, though, and you're looking at walking orbs of goop.
Crash Station
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YEAH! 18 MOTHER FUCKERS!
Edit: Damn, that sucks for Mississippi. I know a lot of people from there.
Edit: Damn, that sucks for Mississippi. I know a lot of people from there.
Skiptastic
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Super Liberals eke out a victory over the Super Mormons...but the war is just beginning.
evil solrac v3.0
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how the hell are we smack in the middle?
Crash Station
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Wait, how is Vermont in the top 10 for obesity when it's the healthiest state? Am I reading the numbers wrong?
TheLegendary
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Viewt said:
Just because you look "fit" doesn't make you healthy either. Miami seems like a "superficial fit" where people will do anything for the sake of looking good, not for being healthy. Big difference.
Please note that I said "seems like". Don't have firsthand experience and I'm making broad generalizations. But hey, thats what GAF is all about!
Yeah, you're reading it wrong. The higher up you are on the obesity chart, the less obesity your state actually has. I know, it's kind of confusing.cosmicblizzard said:
When in doubt, look for where the deep south states are. That's where the fat is.
True enough, but doing everything in your power to look good usually means eating a little bit healthier and exercising more.
Aquavelvaman
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49, not surprised.
My hometown was the worst. It was pretty much impossible to do anything but drive everywhere. There are no sidewalks on almost any road and the speed limit everywhere is 45-55. Good luck running or cycling anywhere.
My hometown was the worst. It was pretty much impossible to do anything but drive everywhere. There are no sidewalks on almost any road and the speed limit everywhere is 45-55. Good luck running or cycling anywhere.
Count Dookkake
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Would be interesting to see this broken down by political affiliation.
High five!
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High five!
Skiptastic
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Wait a second, how the fuck did we get up so high in the obesity ranking (Indiana #7)? Did we kill all the fatties? I remember reading or hearing somewhere that we were smoking too much and had obesity problems...
Maybe all that smoking we did made us thin! BRILLIANT!
Maybe all that smoking we did made us thin! BRILLIANT!
dinazimmerman
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Funky Papa
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I remember visiting Nevada after a stay in New York and being marveled at the human manatees that flooded the streets. Flabby, massive bags of human flesh that somehow had managed to gain movement. And Las Vegas is the fat fuck capital of the world. Then again, I wonder how many of those people are tourists from afar.
evilromero
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Holy shit I had no idea Vermont and New Hampshire were still around. Blast from the past.
Also, my state is #49! GO SOONERS!
Also, my state is #49! GO SOONERS!
Dead Prince
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GOOO louisiana. we are not last!
thesoapster
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21. Not bad.
Crash Station
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Viewt said:
Thought it might be like that. Same thing happened to me in the country corruption thread.
HylianTom said:Yeah. Moving there in 1.5 years, and I'm not looking forward to lifting fatties at the hospital there.
I'm thinking of hanging a Twinkie from a fishing pole on the far side of the CT scan table so that they see it and lurch over toward it by themselves.
:lol At least you have a way to pass the time.
lakesideflight
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#30, take that New Mexico! Not surprising that most of the top states are mountainous ones.
Not too surprising.
If you're managing your health, comparing yourself to the average of any state isn't a good idea.
We need healthcare reform. Preferably single payer with regulations encouraging competition, and incentives for patients to choose doctors that are more effective. But we shouldn't confuse general healthcare as the reason why America is so sick right now. America is sick because of the food. Fructose leads to obesity.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18703413
Sure early diagnosis of cancer and other chronic conditions will save some lives, and we should do it. But we're better off with preventing the vast majority of cases from ever happening. The FDA should regulate foods that have toxic chronic intoxication.
If you're managing your health, comparing yourself to the average of any state isn't a good idea.
We need healthcare reform. Preferably single payer with regulations encouraging competition, and incentives for patients to choose doctors that are more effective. But we shouldn't confuse general healthcare as the reason why America is so sick right now. America is sick because of the food. Fructose leads to obesity.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18703413
Sure early diagnosis of cancer and other chronic conditions will save some lives, and we should do it. But we're better off with preventing the vast majority of cases from ever happening. The FDA should regulate foods that have toxic chronic intoxication.
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