Healthiest State in America -- Four Years Running!!

[Dahir]

Minnesota

I hate to be arrogant, but years of fitness training and a slightly sugar-free diet has gotten me and my magnificent people to unbelievable places.

Alabama, or maybe Arkansas, for like the 10th year, won the least healthiest state award, sad.

But, with continued activity, we'll stay in that same spot. :)

[north_malaysian]

Why American breakfast is soooo...... heavy? Or does it differ from a state to another state?

[syilla]

^^^ i think malaysia breakfast is the heaviest...

[north_malaysian]

^^^ i think malaysia breakfast is the heaviest...

:giggling: :giggling: :giggling:

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[Keltoi]

I was raised eating pancakes, eggs, sausage, and toast as a breakfast for about 15 years. Now I don't even eat much breakfast, except for the occasional granola bar or something.

[Dahir]

I was raised eating pancakes, eggs, sausage, and toast as a breakfast for about 15 years. Now I don't even eat much breakfast, except for the occasional granola bar or something.

That's why your state isn't up there with us! :D

I eat a quarter-glass of milk and muffin for breakfast, chinese noodles/low-fat potato chips for lunch, and lightly buttered peta bread for dinner.

:playing:

Oh, I see Minnesota as the healthiest state for many years...:)

[IzakHalevas]

Congratulations Dahir. How does it feel being so healthy? :)

[Dahir]

Congratulations Dahir. How does it feel being so healthy? :)

It feels great, thanks for asking!

It also feels great contributing to a positive title and a larger group goal. :)

Did I mention Minnesota has the highest living standard in the US and is the second-most literate state in the country.

Boy, it sure feels great! :D

[Woodrow]

For the people who are not familiar with US geography. Minnesota is one of the smaller and poorer counties in northern Texas. Four years ago the residents of Austin sent them a small package of health items and now they think they are healthy.








For the people who really are not familiar with the US, the above is a joke. Minnesota really did earn that title and it is the healthiest State in the USA

[syilla]

For the people who are not familiar with US geography. Minnesota is one of the smaller and poorer counties in northern Texas. Four years ago the residents of Austin sent them a small package of health items and now they think they are healthy.








For the people who really are not familiar with the US, the above is a joke. Minnesota really did earn that title and it is the healthiest State in the USA

lol...i'm sure Dahir is upset now.... ;D ;D ;D

[Dahir]

For the people who are not familiar with US geography. Minnesota is one of the smaller and poorer counties in northern Texas. Four years ago the residents of Austin sent them a small package of health items and now they think they are healthy.

Woodrow, you've gone too far! :offended:

lol...i'm sure Dahir is upset now.... ;D ;D ;D

:-\

Hopefully its the asprine that's talking for Woodrow.

[north_malaysian]

I was raised eating pancakes, eggs, sausage, and toast as a breakfast for about 15 years. Now I don't even eat much breakfast, except for the occasional granola bar or something.

Ok... that's heavier than Malaysian breakfast....

[Keltoi]

Ok... that's heavier than Malaysian breakfast....

Hey, we're farmers and country folk, we need the energy. :rant:

[north_malaysian]

Hey, we're farmers and country folk, we need the energy. :rant:

So Malaysians, are office workers and urban folk? We are farmers too... (I know syilla is laughing at me!!!):giggling:

[starfortress]

For the people who are not familiar with US geography. Minnesota is one of the smaller and poorer counties in northern Texas. Four years ago the residents of Austin sent them a small package of health items and now they think they are healthy.








For the people who really are not familiar with the US, the above is a joke. Minnesota really did earn that title and it is the healthiest State in the USA

The very first time i know about U.S was in Tom Sawyer:hiding:the most prominent image in my mind is that distinctive looking ferry with a huge propeller.

What a joke;D

[Woodrow]

The very first time i know about U.S was in Tom Sawyer:hiding:the most prominent image in my mind is that distinctive looking ferry with a huge propeller.

What a joke;D

those were paddle wheelers they were the early steam ships that were used on the Mississippi River. The reason for that design was because the Mississippi used to change course very often and boats would find themsleves in very shallow water. It hey had a regular underwater propeller they would have gotten stuck in the mud. It is with good reason one of the nicknames for the Mississippi is "Big Muddy"

the paddle wheelers were in 3 designs the stern wheelers with the paddle in the back and stern wheelers with paddles on either side or a third design with paddles on both sides. They were used up until the early 1900s as the main means of transportation. They are now making a comeback, but the current use is as floating hotels or floating gambling casinos. Mid river is not considered state property so they can have gambling in states where it is illegal.

[Asyur an-Nagi]

That's why your state isn't up there with us! :D

I eat a quarter-glass of milk and muffin for breakfast, chinese noodles/low-fat potato chips for lunch, and lightly buttered peta bread for dinner.

:playing:

Oh, I see Minnesota as the healthiest state for many years...:)

i see no veggies or fruit. and the three of those mealtime is not a 'nutritionally balanced foods". how r ya getting healthy anyway? :D :D

[Rabiyal]

For the people who are not familiar with US geography. Minnesota is one of the smaller and poorer counties in northern Texas. Four years ago the residents of Austin sent them a small package of health items and now they think they are healthy.

:giggling: :giggling: :giggling: true true

Bro Dahir Keep it healthy and Live long InshaAllah!!!:)

[starfortress]

those were paddle wheelers they were the early steam ships that were used on the Mississippi River. The reason for that design was because the Mississippi used to change course very often and boats would find themsleves in very shallow water. It hey had a regular underwater propeller they would have gotten stuck in the mud. It is with good reason one of the nicknames for the Mississippi is "Big Muddy"

the paddle wheelers were in 3 designs the stern wheelers with the paddle in the back and stern wheelers with paddles on either side or a third design with paddles on both sides. They were used up until the early 1900s as the main means of transportation. They are now making a comeback, but the current use is as floating hotels or floating gambling casinos. Mid river is not considered state property so they can have gambling in states where it is illegal.

Thank you for the explanation about that paddlewheeler,i must say this, i am not laughing at that boats design:hiding:i think that was the most suitable design b4 hovercraft and waterjet were invented.

What a joke;D

For the joke from you in #9thread

[Woodrow]

Thank you for the explanation about that paddlewheeler,i must say this, i am not laughing at that boats design:hiding:i think that was the most suitable design b4 hovercraft and waterjet were invented.



For the joke from you in #9thread

Maybe it wasn't a joke and maybe I just said it was, to keep Dahir from Crying.

[starfortress]

If this competition held in my country most of the states will score almost equal points or event.Typicall Malaysian breakfast is Nasi Lemak= 'rice in fat',Roti Canai=Chennai bread,both containing compious amount of fat and in you will yawn frequantly after eating it.

[Woodrow]

Here the food preferences vary widely from state to state although there are some regional specialties. The new england area is well known for fish chowders, beef pot roasts and beans.

The south is known for Grits, Corn bread, fried chicken and Chit'lins (You do not want to know, but they are haram to us)

Texas is known for Beef BBQ, and Tex-Mex cooking. Tex-Mex is based on the theory that Peppers can be added to anything.

California has it's own distinct recipes and even differs from one part of the state to another.

The extreme Northwest Washington, Oregon and Alaska are best known for salmon, apples and wild game such as Elk or moose.

Other ares also have specialties:

Wisconsin=Cheese
Montana=Buck wheat pancakes
Michigan=Wild Rice

Louisiana=anything that can't out run a Cajun.


Forgot Hawaii: That is almost identical to Malaysian

[Malaikah]

:sl:

^Talk about diversity!

Dahir, so, whats the secret that keeps the whole state healthy?:?

[matobosha]

Assala Aleikum

What could be a heavy breakfast for one could be a light breakfast for another depending on how you were brought up and how you developed eating habits

[Dahir]

:sl:

^Talk about diversity!

Dahir, so, whats the secret that keeps the whole state healthy?:?

Eating a Heavy Breakfast and working too hard the entire day to eat lunch or dinner -- I think...

Maybe its our liberal attitude towards dieting and our emphasis on an outdoor lifestyle.

[Woodrow]

From what I have seen with just limited travel to Minnesota is that the people in Minnesota are very much into rigorous out door activities and do burn up a lot more calories then those of us who live in the warmer areas. Our Texas winters are not much cooler than the Minnesota summers. That is a true statement.

The people in Far Northern climates do need to have a higher caloric intake than us in the semi-tropics. The Texas climate is similar to that of North Africa and the Minnesota climate is more like Norway or Finland. Minnesota is about as far north of Texas as Norway is north of Morocco.

[Dahir]

From what I have seen with just limited travel to Minnesota is that the people in Minnesota are very much into rigorous out door activities and do burn up a lot more calories then those of us who live in the warmer areas. Our Texas winters are not much cooler than the Minnesota summers. That is a true statement.

The people in Far Northern climates do need to have a higher caloric intake than us in the semi-tropics. The Texas climate is similar to that of North Africa and the Minnesota climate is more like Norway or Finland. Minnesota is about as far north of Texas as Norway is north of Morocco.

Fact. The emphasis on the outdoors lifestyle you just mentioned is what makes Minnesota and Midwestern states healthier than Northeast coastal states like Pennsylvania and New York - states that are nearly as cold! They emphasize the indoors/hi-tech lifestyle. We vigorously endorse an outdoors lifestyle and our love of skiing, hiking, camping, conventional sporting, and nearly every other outdoors exercise, makes us ideal people for absolute natural survival and gives us a healthy framework to live on.

Not to mention, while the New Yorkers and Texans were out shooting guns and trading whiskey, we, alongside other rust-belt and midwestern states, were building the mining and industrial foundations of America!



:giggling:

[north_malaysian]

the people in Minnesota are very much into rigorous out door activities and do burn up a lot more calories then those of us who live in the warmer areas.

Australians and Brazilians are also so into sports... but their climate is warmer too..

[Sis786]

I Read The Title And Was Like :uuh: IS THERE SUCH A THING??

[Woodrow]

I Read The Title And Was Like :uuh: IS THERE SUCH A THING??

Several US magazines run annual articles with themes like:

Healthiest State
Safest State
Prettiest State
Wealthiest State
Most Educated State
Expensive State
Lowest Cost of Living State
etc

You can also replace the word state with City, Region, County, College, Industry etc.

Since most Americans are very mobile and move often, the articles do come in handy in selecting things like Employment, housing, Education etc.

Minnesota is the Healthiest the climate is good for health, no overcrowding, very low crime rate, Very little air pollution, plenty of out door activities, and many other factors.

There is no ideal state for all people. There are many factors to consider when choosing a state to live in. A retired person with an income does not have to worry about employment opportunities and can enjoy the luxury of living in the less industrialized states such as Florida, Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico.

[Dahir]

There is no ideal state for all people. There are many factors to consider when choosing a state to live in. A retired person with an income does not have to worry about employment opportunities and can enjoy the luxury of living in the less industrialized states such as Florida, Arizona, Hawaii, New Mexico.

Now I know why Miami is nicknamed 'Heaven's Waiting Room'!! ;D

[AbdulHassanAmir]

For the people who are not familiar with US geography. Minnesota is one of the smaller and poorer counties in northern Texas. Four years ago the residents of Austin sent them a small package of health items and now they think they are healthy.








For the people who really are not familiar with the US, the above is a joke. Minnesota really did earn that title and it is the healthiest State in the USA

That sort of made me laugh a bit.

[syilla]

lol...you sounded so harsh...

[north_malaysian]

No state-bashing here......

racists are everywhere...... but only handful of them in any given states, countries

[north_malaysian]

I don't want to be rude here but your from malaysia so you wouldn't know. This is an islamic forum nobody really cares which american state is the healthiest. Being healthy is a great thing, start a thread about living and eating healthy for muslims and i'm for something like that which can benefit muslims. Healthiest american state give me a break, we got better things to do.

4 years in the running - being the healthiest state in USA, they should be proud...

I'm proud of my state (Penang ISland - the most liberal state in Malaysia) , so does syilla (Kelantan - the most ISlamic state in Malaysia)... we have differences... but we just accept it... and have fun with it..

[north_malaysian]

Do you care for these kafirs because they're living a healthy lifestyle?????

If I can learn something healthy from them... of course I do care.... World is not made for Muslims only...

[MTAFFI]

That's why your state isn't up there with us! :D

I eat a quarter-glass of milk and muffin for breakfast, chinese noodles/low-fat potato chips for lunch, and lightly buttered peta bread for dinner.

:playing:

Oh, I see Minnesota as the healthiest state for many years...:)

sounds like a poor mans meal plan to me;D ;D :happy:

just kidding

[north_malaysian]

sounds like a poor mans meal plan to me;D ;D :happy:

just kidding

poor man eats french fries only...

[UmmSqueakster]

Who cares if Minnesota is the healthiest state, minnesota is full of racist people with barely any muslim population. Sucks to be from there.

Umm, yeah. I like living in Minnesota. We have quite a few mosques in the twin cities area, and a growing number of halal restaurants. We also have excellent public radio. And, we have the only Muslim congressman in the country!

Go Minnesota, go minnesota, go go minnesota!

[MTAFFI]

just so everyone knows, i at cheerios for breakfast 3/4 cup w/ skim milk, i will eat a 12 oz portion of smoked salmon for lunch, probably with a salad and a beer, and then for dinner i am grilling some chicken smothered in barbeque with mushrooms, broccoli and perhaps a potato, i will probably drink some vodka while grilling and then i will proceed with loving my wife later in the night to get rid of some of the calories.

NORTH CAROLINA WILL BE THE HEALTHIEST STATE

MINNESOTA IS GOIN' DOWN
LOL;D

[habiibti]

Minnesota

I hate to be arrogant, but years of fitness training and a slightly sugar-free diet has gotten me and my magnificent people to unbelievable places.

Alabama, or maybe Arkansas, for like the 10th year, won the least healthiest state award, sad.

But, with continued activity, we'll stay in that same spot. :)

Is it possible that da skinnines of most of da population which are somalis contributed to that?:giggling: no offence to anyone.Coz most of them have their meals cooked daily and they hardly eat fast foods?

[Lina]

:sl:

So, the healthiest state of the 26th healthiest country in the world.

uhh..

What's the healthiest country in the world?

[Woodrow]

:sl:

So, the healthiest state of the 26th healthiest country in the world.

uhh..

What's the healthiest country in the world?

Japan is considered the Healthiest.

Here is a full list.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/778385.stm

[Lina]

Japan is considered the Healthiest.

Here is a full list.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/778385.stm

:sl:

Thank you,

I wonder if it has changed over the last 6 years?

[Woodrow]

:sl:

Thank you,

I wonder if it has changed over the last 6 years?

I would say that any changes would be negligable and would be caused by war and not peoples habits.

For general life puposes the stats have been essentialy unchanged for many years.

[Keltoi]

Yeah, I've always heard that Okinawa in Japan has the healthiest people in the world. Primarily because of their diet.

[MTAFFI]

Yeah, I've always heard that Okinawa in Japan has the healthiest people in the world. Primarily because of their diet.

I would think they would get a lot of sodium and cholesterol in their diets. I have been there a couple of times and everywhere I have been to eat has alot of carbs and a lot of salt. Of course their meal portions are alot smaller and they eat more fruit, but still I would think the sodium and cholesterol would have an effect of their hearts. I will say you might see 1 in 500 overweight where as in america it is more like 1 in 5

[north_malaysian]

Japan is considered the Healthiest.

Here is a full list.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/778385.stm

Erkkkk... Malaysia is the 81st healthiest country in Malaysia:heated:

[north_malaysian]

Japan is considered the Healthiest.

Here is a full list.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/778385.stm

Erkkkk... Malaysia is the 81st healthiest country:heated:

[Woodrow]

How on Earth did you guys manage to develope a simple topic into a racial debate? Racism is not tolerated and all threads that even hint of or refer to it have just been deleted.

Please return to the topic.

[Muezzin]

Yeah, I've always heard that Okinawa in Japan has the healthiest people in the world. Primarily because of their diet.

Also, Mr Miyagi came from Okinawa. Anyone who can train a skinny glutton for punishment into a formidable force of crane butt-kickery must be one of the healthiest people alive.

[Tania]

My country got an 62.3 % , from which women is 65.8%. How should we read this data:? 65.8% women are eating healthy foods:?

[Woodrow]

If you got that from the list of countries. The number is not a percent. It is the life expectancy of a person living there. So that would mean the average life span of women is 65.8 years. It also means 50% of the women will live to be older then that.

[Tania]

If you got that from the list of countries.

Yes , is from the site. Thank you to explain me, i thought at healthy foods :-[ instead of age.

[Woodrow]

I can understand how you saw it that way. This thread was primarily about food.