I saw recently that Hawaii had been ranked as the healthiest state in the nation. No kidding? And that's not just this year. Apparently this is the fifth year that we've been judged the healthiest state. And it looks like Mississippi is ranked the lowest. They are taking into account the number of people who don't or quit smoking, obesity, low percentage of uninsured people, etc. However, Hawaii does rank above the national average for excessive drinking. Maybe that's why we also rank pretty low for driving ability.
Along with myself though, I know quite a number of people who are suffering from diabetes and even more who are working on managing their weight.
The lucky thing is that we can work on it all year long because of our climate. On the other hand, does the warm climate contribute to the excessive drinking? I have no idea.
The lucky thing is that we can work on it all year long because of our climate. On the other hand, does the warm climate contribute to the excessive drinking? I have no idea.
I read somewhere that Americans are the most obese people on the planet...that 30% of Americans are obese. It's fast food that's loaded with calories that causes it. And anytime we eat out, they give us twice as much food as we actually need. I take half of mine home for another meal but most people just eat it all in one sitting. No wonder there's so much diabetes...much of it not even diagnosed.
ReplyDeleteI can see that fairly constant nice weather would be a boon to health. I have almost given up my walks over the last month when the footing has gotten more problematic.
ReplyDeleteI think the climate contributes to the health!
ReplyDeleteI know that it's rare for the weather to be the reason for me to stay indoors. If I lived in Hawaii, I'd be outside even more, I suspect! It must have plenty to do with it. I agree with Margie that eating fast food is at least part of the problem.
ReplyDeleteI want you and yours to stay HEALTHY!
ReplyDeleteI think it's because many of you eat healthier food-more fruit, less meat, rice, etc.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you eat more fruit cake...sorry, I couldn't resist.
ReplyDeleteIt is truly a beautiful place to live. Even better, you have the best thrift shops around. My daughter was in heaven while she lived there. Someday I will get to come back.
Breathe deeply and enjoy paradise. Thank goodness for Mississippi or I'm pretty sure Arkansas would have garnered the lowest honors.
ReplyDeleteenjoy that magnificent weather! (and the occasional Blue Hawaii, hahaha.)
ReplyDeleteThat was a very interesting map and I was surprised by some of the states not looking so healthy. I was happy to see that Vermont made #5.
ReplyDeleteI have no doubt that your climate contributes to less arthritic problems.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure SC is close to the bottom. The state motto is "At least we aren't Alabama"
ReplyDeleteIt's probably the sunshine and fresh air. Also, we take it easy over here. Maybe that's why beer drinking is so popular. Hawaii no ka oi. Especially in the winter.
ReplyDeleteI am not surprised that Hawaii is the healthiest state – it is beautiful and the climate is perfect. This makes people happy. When people are upset they do not take care of themselves as much. I went through Mississippi in train going from Memphis, TN to New Orleans, and Mississippi looked so sad – so many little towns deserted with crumbling buildings. It is so warm and humid in summer that it must be hard to move. The drinking rate in Hawaii might be up because of tourists not because of the domestic population.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. I hear life is a beach in the islands. :-)
ReplyDeleteI think Vagabonde is correct that the drinking consumption is likely due to tourists. BTW -- Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThe Big Island folks have more health problems than people on Oahu and big problems with drinking and drugs, traffic accidents and other kinds of accidents.
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