The Most Active States in America

FitSugar — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 08:45:00 PDT

Are people in your state active?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC, has put together a list of the most active states, as well as the least active states in the nation. Each state is ranked based on the percentage of people in each state meeting physical activity recommendations. Does your state make the top ten?

Alaska: 56.7%
Vermont: 55.9%
Wisconsin: 55.6%
Wyoming: 54.8%
Montana: 54.7%
New Hampshire: 54.4%
Oregon: 54.3%
Washington: 52.9%
Maine and Utah: 52.8%
California: 52.7%

Yay California - woot, woot!

To see the most sedentary states, just

read more The following ranks states by the percentage of people who are physically inactive, defined as those who report being physically active for less than 10 minutes per week.

Puerto Rico: 37.3%
Kentucky: 28.8%
Louisiana: 25.3%
Tennessee: 24.3%
West Virginia: 24%
U.S. Virgin Islands: 22.3%
Mississippi: 21.9%
Alabama: 20.1%
North Carolina: 19.5%
Georgia: 19%

To see the full list, visit the CDC website.

The Cruise: The Best Kept Travel Deal Secret?

LearnVest — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 03:05:45 PDT

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy!

We’ve always been a bit wary of cruises. At worst, we have visions of retirees playing bingo while a lounge singer croons early Michael Bolton. At best, we foresee David Foster Wallace style lobster-and-jacuzzi breakdowns on the high seas.

But, you know we love a deal. And to travel. And we’re sensible if nothing else.

Despite their oft cheesy rep, cruises can be a surprisingly affordable and stress-free way to travel. Lodging, food and transportation are taken care of, and you can visit several cities on one trip without having to deal with the repacking and planning hassle–and at a fraction of the price of a ground itinerary.

And from now until mid-May is when you can snag the best deals on a cruise (up to 20 percent discount) by scoping out a repositioning cruise. For serious savings, we can deal with a few shiny, gold spiraled staircases.