10 states with the unhealthiest eating habits

NightOwl1
NightOwl1 Posts: 881 Member
edited September 23 in Food and Nutrition
Yahoo has a list up with it's list of the 10 states with the worst eating habits in the country. The whole article is worth a read, but the 10 states were

10. New Mexico
9. Arizona
8. Ohio
7. South Dakota
6. Nevada
5. Oklahoma
4. Kansas
3. Missouri
2. Alabama
1. Mississippi

You can find the whole article here: http://finance.yahoo.com/family-home/article/112083/10-states-with-the-deadliest-eating-habits

If you're from one of those states, do you agree or disagree. If you're not from one of those states, do you think you're state should've been on it instead?

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  • jenbusick
    jenbusick Posts: 528 Member
    I'm in Alabama, and ooooooooooooooooooh yeah buddy I don't think second-fattest is an exaggeration.
  • BobbyDaniel
    BobbyDaniel Posts: 1,459 Member
    I was reading that earlier on Yahoo...WOO HOO! Louisiana didn't make that list!
  • AdamATGATT
    AdamATGATT Posts: 573 Member
    Not surprised by many. Did not expect South Dakota.

    I'd expect Washington state to be pretty high on the healthy list.
  • jenbusick
    jenbusick Posts: 528 Member
    Or second-most-unhealthy-eating-habits, for that matter :wink:
  • DeeDeeLHF
    DeeDeeLHF Posts: 2,301 Member
    Actually, I would have expected Louisiana before AZ.

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  • poisongirl6485
    poisongirl6485 Posts: 1,487 Member
    Surprised Nebraska is not on there. Omaha is one of the unhealthiest cities.
  • jimmydeanbakker
    jimmydeanbakker Posts: 333
    I read the article earlier this morning, and I'm in Oklahoma. There are tons and I mean tons of overweight people in Oklahoma, so I hate to see what Alabama and Mississippi look like.
  • gamommy2
    gamommy2 Posts: 117 Member
    My State of Georgia should of made the list; Sweet tea offered with Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Not to mention all the fried foods, Mac & Cheese, Turnip greens (cooked with bacon lard of course). Makes your heart hurt.
  • wriglucy
    wriglucy Posts: 1,064 Member
    I'm from WI and everyone always thinks that we are so fat and unhealthy up there. I'm happy to see it's not on the list. Now I'm in FL, and yeah...not on there either :)
  • laughingdani
    laughingdani Posts: 2,275 Member
    Alabama here. I agree. I'm actually surprised they focused on the soda consumption of the state instead of something else i.e. fried foods. Personally I do not drink soda at all. It was a choice I made to cut it out a few years back even before I started losing weight.

    I hope Alabama makes it OFF that list one day in the near future.
  • CombatVet_Armywife
    CombatVet_Armywife Posts: 300 Member
    Ha ha....just read this article too....

    Live in Mississippi & I'd have to agree! We're military, so we've lived MANY MANY places....I have something to compare it to. Mississippi earned it's spot on that list!
  • reilee3
    reilee3 Posts: 5
    I moved to Mississippi in June and I definitely agree that it is the unhealthiest state in the US. Everything is either fried or smouthered in barbecue sauce and lard. I was diagnosed with Celiac disease in October and people can't believe that I can't eat fried food; I've had more than one person tell me they would die if they couldn't eat their fried chicken, haha.
  • JillyBean819
    JillyBean819 Posts: 313 Member
    I'm so happy that Michigan didn't make the list. We, unfortunately, seem to be a main fixture on the 'Fattest States' list.
  • fuzzymel
    fuzzymel Posts: 400 Member
    Arizona surprised me. I am from the UK but have visited a number of times. As a tourist its not always easy to find the healthier options when you don't have the insider knowledge. Never found that a problem in Arizona though. Always been able to find fresh enjoyable meals. Florida on the other hand was tough to near on impossible. Next time I go back there I will probably go self catering.
  • mjd0109
    mjd0109 Posts: 152
    The simple fact that Texas is NOT on there makes me think the list is made up lol
  • amuhlou
    amuhlou Posts: 693 Member
    I'm not sure how Michigan is one of the fattest states in the country but didn't make the list...
  • Celo24
    Celo24 Posts: 566 Member
    The simple fact that Texas is NOT on there makes me think the list is made up lol

    Ditto. I'm a proud Texan but the fact is that we have three of the fattest cities in the country in Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. Public transportation is pretty much non-existent and we're too spread out to walk places so everyone drives everywhere. With the abundance of fattening Mexican food (especially in my hometown of San Antonio), everything IS bigger in Texas...and that's not always good.
  • neelia
    neelia Posts: 750 Member
    I'm in Alabama and I definitely agree. I would not have been surprised if Alabama would have been #1.
  • lklein
    lklein Posts: 215 Member
    I'm from WI and I'm glad we're not on the list, but a little suprised too with all of our beer, brat and cheese eating :happy:
  • TrainerRobin
    TrainerRobin Posts: 509 Member
    The simple fact that Texas is NOT on there makes me think the list is made up lol

    Ditto. I'm a proud Texan but the fact is that we have three of the fattest cities in the country in Houston, Dallas and San Antonio. Public transportation is pretty much non-existent and we're too spread out to walk places so everyone drives everywhere. With the abundance of fattening Mexican food (especially in my hometown of San Antonio), everything IS bigger in Texas...and that's not always good.

    As a fellow Texan, I'm shocked that we didn't make the list. I suspect we're not far from the top 10 though. Austin must have saved us -- it's consistently made the list of the healthiest cities. Maybe that helped!

    Interesting though ...
  • Fgillies
    Fgillies Posts: 194
    I'm so happy that Michigan didn't make the list. We, unfortunately, seem to be a main fixture on the 'Fattest States' list.

    Stole the words right out of my mouth!!!
  • rockabyesarojane
    rockabyesarojane Posts: 471
    I'm pretty shocked that Maryladn wasnt on the list. But since it was talking about unhealthy foods only I guess I can see it. Now if we were talking about a "FAT LIST" we'd probably be near the top right under Pennysylvania. no pun intended. (oh geography humor- yes i'm a dork)
  • kerriBB37
    kerriBB37 Posts: 967 Member
    I'm so happy that Michigan didn't make the list. We, unfortunately, seem to be a main fixture on the 'Fattest States' list.

    Stole the words right out of my mouth!!!

    AGREED! lol
  • strandedeyes
    strandedeyes Posts: 392 Member
    I'm pretty shocked that Maryladn wasnt on the list. But since it was talking about unhealthy foods only I guess I can see it. Now if we were talking about a "FAT LIST" we'd probably be near the top right under Pennysylvania. no pun intended. (oh geography humor- yes i'm a dork)

    This article also takes into account how many healthy food stores are located within a certain area and the amount of soda consumed. I think Maryland gets saved by being so close the DC. The MD/DC Metro region is filled with options for biking riding, farmer's markets and what not. Its really not as bad as it seems in my opinion, but who knows.
  • BobbyDaniel
    BobbyDaniel Posts: 1,459 Member
    @DeeDee, I expected my beloved home state to be high on that list too (Louisiana). I lived in MS for 6 years while in college, so that doesn't surprise me...especially after eating my fair share of Ward's Big One's with Chili and Cheese!
  • bhb301
    bhb301 Posts: 338 Member
    I live in Alabama , and I believe it.
  • mrssavvysteve
    mrssavvysteve Posts: 239 Member
    I am surprised that Tennessee did not make the list at all... Not really surprised by the other states. Not AT ALL surprised that Alabama and Mississippi are in the top realm. You can get anything, and I do mean ANYTHING deepfried there....
  • maryann73
    maryann73 Posts: 763 Member
    I'm surprised that South Carolina isn't on the list. Just like Ga, we have sweet tea, Krispy Kreme, and every fried or cooked in lard vegetable there is!
  • katmarsc
    katmarsc Posts: 118 Member
    Really surprised my state didn't make it to the top ten... Myrtle Beach, SC is known for the "all you can eat" buffets. Use to be there was a gas station at every corner, now it is a Buffet or Fast Food at every corner...

    :)
  • Scarletblue
    Scarletblue Posts: 255
    I believe it buffet, buffet, buffet, you don't get anything in the mail without a casino sending coupons to get you in.
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