Vermont crowned healthiest state. Where does your state stand?

Each year for the past two decades or so the United Health Foundation, a mixed group of MDs and PhDs, puts together a rank list of the healthiest states. Items in five broad categories including personal behaviors, community and environment, public & health policies, clinical care and health outcomes are considered in putting together the rank list.

The highly anticipated results from this year are ... .. ... .. Drum roll please .. ... .. ... .. ...

The Big Cheese


1. Vermont

2. Hawaii

3. New Hampshire

4. Minnesota

5. Utah

Bottom Feeders


46. Texas

47. Tennessee

48. South Carolina

49. Mississippi

50. Louisiana

Click here to find where your state stands.

Source

http://www.americashealthrankings.org/2008/overview.html