10 Unhealthiest States in America

These are the 10 states with the worst eating habits in America--the country with the most unhealthy population.
http://www.alternet.org/food/149903/10_states_with_the_worst_eating_habits/?p...

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10. New Mexico: Few grocery stores and a large poor population without cars turns residents to rely on fast food.

9.Arizona: Similar to New Mexico: poor access to grocery stores means more fast food-4th most in the nation per capita.

8.Ohio: Poor access to nutritious grocery stores with a large poor urban population has turned residents towards fast food, soda, and sweets. 11th most consumption of soft drinks and 9th highest consumption of sweets and fats.

7.South Dakota: 10 percent of residents are consuming the recommended vegetables and fruits per day, 5th worst in the nation.

6.Nevada: Nevada spends the most per capita on fast food -- nearly $940 per person per year. This is roughly 25% more than Texas, the second worst state, and well more than twice what Vermont residents spend.

5.Oklahoma: Oklahoma also has the third lowest rate of adults who meet the recommended two fruit/three vegetable daily intake, with only 9.3% of adults doing so. This is part of the reason Oklahoma's obesity rate is 31.4%, the fifth worst in the country.

4.Kansas: Kansas has some of the easiest access (seventh-best) to stores where cheap and healthy food is available. Despite this, residents consume 20 lbs of sweets and fats per year; 28 percent of adults are overweight.

3.Missouri: Ranks badly in consumption categories all around; Missouri has the 9th worst rate of obesity among adults, with 30% having a body mass index greater than 30.

2.Alabama: Alabama residents consume 77 gallons of soft drinks per capita per year, the fourth highest amount in the country.
The state has the seventh highest obesity rate and, predictably, the second worst diabetes rate. More than 12% of the state's adult population has the disease.

1.Mississippi: Only 8.8% of the adult population eats the recommended amount of daily fruits and vegetables, the lowest rate in the country. Residents consume around 82 gallons of soft drinks per capita, the highest rate in the nation. It is perhaps unsurprising, then, that the state has the highest rates of both adult diabetes (12.8%) and adult obesity (34.4%).

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[bloodhoun138]

You want to know what state is unhealthy? EVERY STATE IN DIS BITCH.

[videogamebeater]

These top ten list on geographical statistics are so interesting! You guys must do more!

[LamboK28992]

@TheForceFreedom you are probably poor if you say things like "we not poor"

[OBJones28]

Yes, Mississippi is #1 and I live in the shithole. Unhealthy state rite, people eating shitty food like fried chicken, fast food, fried pork chops, etc. I'm workout 4 times a week and stayed away from crappy fried food. Fried foods has a lot of fat in it and could kill u. Fast food resturants are a joke too. Fukked up shithole. I'm leaving Mississippi for good when I get finish college and move to Australia

[52298Beebop2]

@TheForceFreedom Yes, If you live in america then you are an Immergrant. I am Not Racist. I base my facts on common sense, the biggest problem in america right now is the Un-Employment. If there is No jobs then you tell me were the millions of people that come to the U.S. are going to work?

We would save Billions If we shut-down Immigration services for a SHORT period of time. Witch could go to the use of paying our Nations 15 Trillion Debt.

[DWarrior4]

Holy shit Alabama put down the fork

[TheForceFreedom]

@52298Beebop2 Last time i checked every one is a fucken immagrant you raisest shit.

[TheForceFreedom]

Your a fuken dumb ass Have you ever been to new mexico we HAVE fucken cars we not poor we have MANY gorcery stores and if we didn't have cars how would we get "fast food" so back your shit up

[nonog546]

ya there is alot of fat people here in mo

[WildDawgz13]

@52298Beebop2 I'm with you. Im tired of my tax money going to the illegals kids because they need to go to school.

[52298Beebop2]

@WildDawgz13 I agree, I think the only thing to Fix america is to Increase Border Control and to Shut-Down Immigration services for a period of 5 years. The reason I the government should do that is because Immigrants get Food-Stamps, Welfare and other befits that are Un-Affordable if the U.S, and if they did do that then they would save Billions that could go to good use. Also If there are No Jobs then where do you think there going to work.