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"PinterestFacebookA while back, I asked you where you all lived, and it was so fun to see such a diverse group of readers--from my hometown of Seattle to across the globe in Italy. But, for you readers in the U.S., a new list of healthy states has been released. Want to know how healthful your home state is?\n\nAccording to the American Public Health Association and the Partnership for Prevention, Vermont is the healthiest state in America, followed by Hawaii, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Utah, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Idaho and Maine. The unhealthiest state? Louisiana.\nThe study looked at all kinds of data to assemble its list. For instance, Louisiana got low ratings for the following reasons: One in five residences didn&amp;#39;t have health insurance and 31 percent were obese. Plus, data points to high child poverty, infant mortality and cancer rates. Click here to check the obesity rate in your state.\nDo you believe your state is a healthy place to live?\nPhotos: iStock\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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