Ten healthiest US cities
Ever wonder whether your city is good for you? Does the smog choke you? Does the snowy weather hold you in your house or your car all the time or does the humidity keep you near the air conditioner all day? Either way, SELF magazine has compiled over 7,500 "bits of data" from over 100 metro areas to show us the ten healthiest places for women.
Burlington, Vermont - women here have the lowest rates of diabetes, cholesterol and hypertension due to high numbers of to-work-walkers and few female smokers.
Bethesda, Maryland - with a city motto of safety first, the low unemployment and violent crime rates on top of terrific healthcare make this city a great place for women.
Portland, Maine - this area boasts their "primo" scores for water and air quality. On top of that, this area has 70% more green buildings than the average US city!
Cambridge, Massachusetts - touted as a women's "health care heaven," women here are among the most vigilant when it comes to breast exams, annual check ups, mammograms and Pap smears.
San Francisco, California - my new home is full of women who work out and refuse to smoke. With beautiful weather and fresh air, I have never felt healthier in a city as now.
Honolulu, Hawaii - Waikiki women pride themselves on having this specific list's lowest change of dying from breast cancer and even with all the sunshine, second lowest for skin cancer!
Stamford, Conneticut - with more than four times the average parks as the average city, the air is fresh & full of positive ions. A family-oriented city is another perk for those women with children.
Madison, Wisconsin - 85% of women here get regular exercise outside of work which leads them to lives with mortality rates 15% lower than average.
Santa Barbara, California - another city with very fresh air is full of women who eat their fruits, wear their seatbelts and bike to work. On top of that only nine percent of women are smokers here!
Fargo, North Dakota - even in the cold, women here are only depressed an average of two days a month. People here have strong social and emotional support networks to keep them cheerful!
Have you read about this list? Is your city on it? What about even your state? If your city isn't on this list, what are you doing to help you live a healthy life? Could you implement one of these city's techniques in your daily doings in order to help you?
Take this back to your other health communities and see what they have to suggest - further input leads to further options for each of us!
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