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