Maps show the U.S. states with the healthiest diets, based on fruit and vegetables, alcohol, food insecurity, and diseases.
Utah is the U.S. state with the healthiest diet, according to a recent report—closely followed by Colorado, Washington, Minnesota and Vermont.A report by product life cycle management company Trace One gave each state a 'Healthy Diet Index' based on nine factors.
The lowest score went to Louisiana, followed by Arkansas and Mississippi.These states also had the highest rates of food insecurity. Compared to a national average of 12.2 percent, Arkansas was at 18.9 percent, Texas at 16.9 percent and Mississippi and Louisiana were both at 16.2 percent.Trace One concluded that poorer families were turning to cheaper, calorie-dense food because of a lack of access to affordable, nutritious alternatives.
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