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"While the South is generally warmer, which would lead many of us living in the frigid north to envy Southerners for having more time outdoors, it looks like Southerners aren&amp;#039;t using their temperate climate to their advantage. In fact, Southerners in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Tennessee are the least active in the country. According to the Centers for Disease Control, at least 29 percent of adults in those states reported having no physical activity beyond their jobs. CNN.com reports, some in some regions, that number is actually as high as 43 percent. People living on the West Coast, in Colorado, Minnesota and the Northeast, on the other hand, were much more likely to be active. As a northeasterner who hails from the Midwest, I found this a bit hard to believe. I spend half the year freezing my bum off, wishing I could just go outside and play. But maybe that&amp;#039;s why we are more active, we don&amp;#039;t take good weather for granted. But whatever the reason, CNN suggests simple steps to improving your health. Go dancing, or even walk 150 minutes a week. Trust me, not only will it burn those calories, no sweat, but it will invigorate every aspect of your life. - Alexandra Gekas, Associate Editor "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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