Americans are some of the fattest people in the world, not just stereotypically but statistically, too. In fact, almost 40 percent of U.S. adults are obese.
A map provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows the prevalence of self-reported physical inactivity among U.S. adults by state and territory. In studies conducted by the CDC, 30% or more of adults in Louisiana reported that they did not participate in any physical activities or exercises during the previous month.
BATON ROUGE — Maps released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that Louisiana is one of seven states with the highest prevalence of physical inactivity among adults.
BATON ROUGE. — Louisiana cooks can expect to spend an average of $46.87 on Thanksgiving dinner this year.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An organization that once challenged Louisiana licensing and permitting requirements for commercial flower arranging and cosmetic eyebrow threading is now going after what it cal
HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston company has recalled nearly 1,800 pounds of ready-to-eat salad with chicken products because a corn ingredient may be contaminated with salmonella and listeria.
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