November 4, 2009 12:12 PM
Top Five Nation's Unhealthiest Cities for Women (2009): Self Magazine
0SELF, the national women's well-being magazine, announced that Tulsa is the nation's unhealthiest city in its 10th annual Healthiest Places for Women survey.
Looking at facts like the highest rates of diabetes, number of fast-food outlets, access to health clubs, number of STDs, and rates of asthma, the November 2009 issue, which hit newsstands on October 20, looked at 100 U.S. metropolitan areas and analyzed more than 8,000 bits of data to determine each city's level of healthy living.
SELF magazine's list of the worst cities to live are as follows:
Unhealthiest Places for Women (2009):
1. Tulsa, OK
2. Detroit, MI
3. Oklahoma City, OK
4. Indianapolis, IN
5. Toledo, OH
Click here to see Top Five Nation's Healthiest Cities for Woman (2009)
And if you find that your city made the worst list, fret not: The November issue of SELF talked to healthy women in the lowest ranking cities to learn how they manage to keep the weight off, fit in exercise and eat well. Think healthy potluck dinners in lieu of dining out, food co-ops over fast-food meals and a walk-and-talk with friends rather happy hour and fried mozzarella sticks.
You can learn more tips and read the complete article by picking up a copy of SELF.
Source: Dietsinreview
