These Are the 10 Smartest US States
The brightest Americans live in Massachusetts while people in Mississippi are at the bottom of the ‘smart’ list, according to Zippia, a career resource site, which ranked all 50 states. It appears America’s brightest can be found in the Northeast or in sunny California. Forty percent of adults in top-ranked Massachusetts have at least a bachelor’s […]
No Wonder This Is America’s Healthiest State
For the fourth year in a row, Hawaii ranks as the healthiest state in the country, according to a new report. “Somehow, in Hawaii, individuals are certainly more prepared and prone to enhance their health,” said Dr. Reed Tuckson, a senior medical adviser to United Health Foundation, which produced the report. “They have a favorable environment […]
Is ‘Fat’ the New Normal in America?
“Fat” may be the new normal in the United States, according to WalletHub. HIGHEST % OF PHYSICALLY INACTIVE RESIDENTS 1. Mississippi 2. Tennessee 3. Arkansas 4. Oklahoma 5. Louisiana More than three-fourths of American adults are now either overweight or obese, according to a report that used data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And, for the first time ever, […]
These Are America’s Richest & Poorest States
Mississippi is the nation’s poorest state while Maryland ranks as its richest, according to newly released information from the US Census Bureau. In addition to Mississippi, the three poorest states include West Virginia and Arkansas. Relatively low levels of education could be a factor in the poverty and lower incomes in all three states. At the […]
This US Epidemic Keeps Getting Worse
Americans are fatter than ever. The U.S. obesity rate climbed to 27.7 percent in 2014, up from 27.1 percent in 2013, and significantly higher than the 25.5 percent recorded in 2008, when Gallup first began tracking obesity. “With roughly 250 million American adults, a couple of percentage points means there’s over 5 million more people […]