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94%
Although six in 10 Americans say they
eat a very healthy diet, 94 percent
don’t eat at least five daily servings
of fruits and vegetables, the minimum
recommended amount. The reality
gap was identified in a survey of 1,025
adults by ORC International, on behalf
of MegaFood.
Healthiest Cities
It’s easier to make healthy choices in some
cities than in others. WalletHub, a personal
finance site, compared 34 characteristics of 150
U.S. cities, and ranked these as the 10 healthiest:
1 San Francisco
2 Salt Lake City
3 Scottsdale, Ariz.
4 Seattle
5 Portland, Ore.
6 Irvine, Calif.
7 Huntington Beach, Calif.
8 Honolulu
9 Washington, D.C.
10 Santa Clarita, Calif.
Ranking factors included per capita number of
fitness clubs, nutritionists, healthy restaurants,
and walking and running trails; fruit and veggie
consumption; and health care access and costs.
Here are some of the winners in individual
categories (based on per-capita numbers):
Most healthy restaurants: Portland, Ore.
Most nutritionists: Durham, N.C.
Lowest average fitness club costs: El Paso, Tex.
Most running trails: Washington, D.C.
Most walking trails: Lincoln, Neb.
Three California cities—San Francisco,
Oakland, and Fremont—tied for the #1 spot
in lowest percentage of adults eating less
than 1 serving of fruits and veggies daily.