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Thursday, June 23, 2011

10 States That Consume Too Much Fast Food

Want fries with that?

Americans love fast food. (We spent $165 billion on it in 2010.) But we don't all love it equally. Like the obesity rate, fast-food consumption varies widely by region. Residents of some states disproportionately choose fast food over other options when they go out to eat, with consequences for the state’s collective health.

Using government data on the percentage of restaurants in each state that serve fast food and the percentage of dining-out dollars the average resident spends in them each year, Health.com identified the 10 states where fast-food consumption is most prevalent. Here they are, in alphabetical order.

Next: Alabama

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

How much fast food is too much?
And who the He!! is going to tell me how much is too much?

LadyLiddy said...

If you stop eating fast food you will realize how much better you feel. I can't eat fast food without feeling sick afterwards, since I might eat it once every six months. That crap is poison!