Twin Cities take top ranking for healthy living

[Odin2005]

http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/14704849/twin-cities-take-top-ranking-for-healthy-living

------
TUESDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- Exercising more and smoking less are two of the main reasons why residents of Minneapolis-St. Paul find their city is now the top-ranked in the United States for healthy living.

Every year, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) ranks the 50 healthiest and fittest metropolitan areas in the United States, using the American Fitness Index (AFI). Although kicking the habit was a big part of why the Twin Cities unseated Washington D.C. from the No. 1 spot in 2011, moderate-to-low rates of chronic health problems such as obesity, asthma, heart disease and diabetes also factored into the city's high score (77.2 out of 100 possible points).

Moreover, Minneapolis-St. Paul's percentage of park land is above average, as is its share of recreational facilities. More farmers markets also popped up in the city this past year. These trends tend to indicate residents there are moving towards healthier lifestyles and eating habits, the ACSM noted.

Trailing behind Minneapolis-St. Paul to round out the AFI's top five slots are the following cities:

Washington D.C., with a score of 76.8
Boston, with a score of 69.1
Portland, Ore., with a score of 67.7
Denver, with a score of 67.6
------
Rest of the article at link.

[Viking 1]

1. I'm not surprised

Spent a lot of time there. Nice place, nice people.

[Generic Brad]

4. Speak for yourself

Most people will contend that I am not nice.

[lbrtbell]

2. Washington, D.C.?

I'd think people would be dying from the stench of corruption.

[Odin2005]

3. LOL!

[david13]

5. No way, man. Too cold for me. dc