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Last week, the Centers for Disease Control released its list of the healthiest cities in the US. Using gender-specific stats, Self magazine has created its own list of the healthiest and unhealthiest cities for women. The magazine uses almost 8,000 bits of data in 50 categories to create its ranking system. Some of the criteria are public health stats like death and disease rates, but it also Read more
And the Healthiest US city is . . . . . . Burlington, VT. This is Vermont's largest city, and of all America's cities, it has the largest proportion of people who say they are in good or great health — 92 percent. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this city also rates lowest in diabetes and obesity. In this area, outdoor activities such as hiking, biking, skiing, and Read more
With Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, British culinary celebrity Jamie Oliver has made a name for himself as an advocate for healthier American eating. The show's first season, shot in obesity-stricken Huntington, WV, received critical acclaim and garnered a Primetime Emmy in 2010. Food Revolution's second season returns to ABC April 12 at 8 p.m. The comeback takes place in Los Angeles and faces Read more
The Naked Chef, Jamie Oliver, is back for season two of his hit reality show, Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution. Unlike last season, where he took on the unhealthy Huntington, WV, this time around you'll find Jamie challenging the entire city of Los Angeles's school system to offer healthier food options for its students. Our own YumSugar team recently sat down for an exclusive interview with Jamie, Read more
Celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver has slaughtered a chicken on television, reformed school lunch in England, and is now onto his next mission: shaping up America's "fattest and unhealthiest" city — Huntington, W. VA — for all the world to see on reality TV. Huntington was given the title of fattest city from an Associated Press article that ran last year. The AP culled data from the Centers for Read more
Last night I was up late firing my glue gun at the finishing details on my daughter's Halloween costume, so I was a little groggy this morning. Most of the time I do get plenty of rest, but according to a recent study, sleeplessness is a major US problem. Americans suffer from chronic lack of sleep, and the problem is most prevalent in the southeastern United States, particularly in West Read more
