| Although America is not always thought of as a very | | | | Many of the larger cities are beginning to eat more |
| healthy country, there are some very healthy cities | | | | fruit and vegetables from farmers markets, meaning |
| amongst the cities there. Not ever city serves vast | | | | that the residents are healthier. |
| quantities of unhealthy food, and many Americans do | | | | At the bottom of the list were the cities that had |
| live a very healthy lifestyle. To be acknowledged as | | | | the largest obesity rates alongside other factors such |
| one of the healthiest cities in America, they city had | | | | as the highest infant mortality rate, the worst access |
| to undergo a ranking system. | | | | to health care and low or nonexistent exercise plans. |
| This was done by a team of sports college students, | | | | All of these cities showed high levels in these areas, |
| who by analyzing factors including obesity, air quality, | | | | proving that not all cities are alike. Choosing where to |
| stress, and food and fitness levels. They also looked | | | | live in America can really affect your health, and |
| at other more unusual factors such as smoking and | | | | when relocating many people now take this into |
| HIV rates, using these results they were able to | | | | consideration. |
| determine where exactly the healthiest cities were. | | | | Every different city has different things to eat, and |
| In the top ten cities, it was discovered that there | | | | the style in which it is cooked can vary vastly. |
| was one 1 Midwest, 2 in the east, 1 in the south and | | | | Although many Americans do struggle with the way |
| 6 in the west. Washington Dc came out on top, and | | | | they cook food, they are being better educated and |
| was proven to be the number one healthiest cities; | | | | this is why there are now ranking within the |
| the inhabitants of Washington have the lowest | | | | healthiest cities in the world. With more education and |
| percentage of diabetes recorded. Many think this is | | | | allowing new generations to eat different foods, |
| due to the large amounts of green space and the | | | | America will slowly improve and more cities will |
| farmers markets which provide fresh fruit and | | | | become healthy. |
| vegetable to these inhabitants. | | | | It will simply take time as there are generations of |
| As you begin to look at the results there are some | | | | people who think that their poor diet and no exercise |
| interesting finds, although San Francisco only ranked | | | | are perfectly ok. These people need to be shown |
| 8th they have the lowest obesity figures amongst all | | | | that even a little exercise and small changes to their |
| of the cities. One of the healthiest cities was Seattle | | | | diet will help improve their health and overall lifestyle. |
| as there is a great deal of outdoor activities available | | | | Whatever city you live in, even if it wasn't ranked as |
| making their exercise record very high. | | | | one of the healthiest cities to inhabit you can change |
| The general conclusion was if the city had good | | | | your life. Just because others around you are lazy |
| transport and vast areas of greenery, either parks or | | | | and unhealthy doesn't mean you have to be as well. |
| open spaces then exercise was participated in more. | | | | |