Posted on 11/08/2017 8:20:43 AM PST by dennisw
A new report ranked 50 states plus Washington DC using 19 different metrics including obesity and overweight population and sugary-beverage consumption
Mississippi ranked number one as the 'fattest state' in America for the second year in a row
More than seven in 10 US adults 20 and older are either overweight or obese, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
The fattest states in America have been revealed for 2017 with Mississippi leading the way for the second year in a row.
WalletHub ranked the states using 19 different metrics, including three key components, obesity and overweight prevalence, health consequences, and food and fitness.
Among the highest-ranked states based on this criteria are Mississippi, West Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas and Louisiana.
The bottom five marking the the healthiest-ranked states include Colorado, Massachusetts, Utah, Hawaii and Montana.
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Decided against having it for lunch. Gonna make it for dinner. ;-) Off to Kroger I go.
This is true. I’m 5’9 171, run about 6 miles a week, can still bench 250 (I’m 61) wear 34 jeans and I show as overweight. I weighed exactly that when I was on an athletic scholarship and college, but had a 29 in waist and could press 290. My weight varies between 169 and 173, anything over 169 is overweight. My healthcare at work checks body fat percentage and mine is 12%.
It doesn’t take into account whether you have shoulders, or a slight build. Just for a comparison, most of the NFL will be between overweight and obese.
Massachusetts at #50? Altitude has nothing to do with that rating. We're an average of 400 feet above sea level. Now...Colorado is a different story at #51. Puerto Rico must have been included to make for 51 entries.
We have four restaurants in town. Three serve the yuge tenderloins Fourth is MIcky Ds
Not to worry. We’ll all be dead from opioid overdoses soon. Its an epidemic you know.
You poor thing.
We live where deer are. Neighbors kid hit one across the street. Not urban. Small town.
Within 2 miles of my house the restaurant choices we have:
2 Mexican
2 Italian
1 Japanese
2 Chinese
3 Sandwich shops
1 Vietnamese
6 Pizza
1 Steak
3 Donut
3 Greasy spoons
4 Bar food
2 Mc D’s
1 DQ
1 Taco Bell
1 BBQ Joint
1 Fried Chicken
1 Wendys
1 Tea Room (sandwiches for old ladies)
1 Deli
2 Gourmet Burger
I know I am missing some too.
If I go to 5 miles out it is literally hundreds of places.
Apparently we aren’t. Also keep in mind this is grading on a curve. There will always be a “fattest” the real question is how fat is it. You could have a very fit and trim country and the “fattest” city has like 5% of the people outside optimal.
Some people think you might be trying to lose hashtags.....
:-)
Again, the left tries to make this a “Southern” thing, ignoring the fact that Mississippi is also highest in the number of black people. Blacks have a much higher rate of obesity than other ethnic groups.
Live in barn - cabin in middle of state forest. We have everything Brown County has without the hoards of people. Deer, Turkey , eagles even a cougar. Two neighbor survive by living off the land.
Sounds very nice. Winter must be a bear. Being in a forest have you considered planting ginseng?
Big bucks for almost no effort. American ginseng is highly prized by orientals.
Do your research on where to plant.
http://www.johnnyseeds.com/herbs/ginseng/american-ginseng-seed-900.html
We have a bit wild And yellow root.
How to cure the obesity epidemic:
One meal a day.
No carbs.
One gram of protein for each lb. of bodyweight.
Rest of calories from fat—fish oil, cocoanut oil, butter, olive oil.
I want that sandwich.
I was told that there would be food provided on this thread ...
Does Kroger have the tenderloins all breaded and ready? Or do you pound it out and bread it yourself? Fry or bake?
You are in Brown County, IN? We would vacation there when I was a child, at state park.
They do but I prefer to pound it out myself. They just run it through the cuber and dip it in crumbs. My preference is flour/egg wash/panko. Mine are vastly superior. I fry them. Decided I am going to serve them as schnitzel. Had some spaetzel left over in a bag. Also have some left over really good quality kraut. Picked up the meat an apple a lemon flat parsley and a side salad. Have ementaler and juniper berries. Will be a very authentic German dinner.
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