These result's where on yahoo this morning. I thought it was pretty interesting and I noticed the fact that these cities tend to have more activities to do outdoors. I feel that our culture likes to bunker down inside and become inactive. We all need to get out, get some fresh air and engage in some physical activity each day. Remember being active helps with so many things in life from happiness to better sleep at night and of coarse good health and physical shape! Anyways heres the link if you want to view the full article.
http://health.yahoo.com/featured/111/america-s-fittest-cities-2010
No. 5: Portland, Ore.
Score: 70.4
Obesity Rate: 23.9%
Exercise Rate: 82.3%
Portland is dotted with dog parks, doctors offices and "no smoking" signs--which add up to impressive health stats.
No. 4: Seattle, Wash.
Score: 70.5
Obesity Rate: 22.8%
Exercise Rate: 81.9%
The Pacific Northwest either produces or attracts health citizens. Seattle scores high by providing physical education classes for kids and tennis courts for adults.
No. 3: Minneapolis, Minn.
Score: 71.7
Obesity Rate: 23.9%
Exercise Rate: 84.3%
A penchant for exercise offsets slightly above-average obesity rates in the Twin Cities.
No. 2: Boston, Mass.
Score: 72.6
Obesity Rate: 19.9%
Exercise Rate: 78.6%
Boston's relatively affluent population avoids cigarettes and stays trim. The state also mandates that all its residents have health insurance.
No. 1: Washington, D.C.
Score: 73.5
Obesity Rate: 22.6%
Exercise Rate: 80.1%
