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America's healthiest cities in 2023
Based on the annual Mindbody + ClassPass wellness index, this ranking represents an accurate overview of the top 10 (of the 50 most populous) healthiest US cities.
Using a wide range of criteria, the level of well-being of residents was assessed by considering various factors, such as the amount of exercise taken, the amount of sleep at night, and the adoption of healthy lifestyles such as quitting smoking and limiting alcohol consumption.
Factors such as the importance of social relationships, the closeness of friends and family and the spiritual aspect of personal achievement were also taken into account. The complete ranking can be found at mindbodyonline.com
America's healthiest cities in 2023
Based on the annual Mindbody + ClassPass wellness index, this ranking represents an accurate overview of the top 10 (of the 50 most populous) healthiest US cities. Using a wide range of criteria, the level of well-being of residents was assessed by considering various factors, such as the amount of exercise taken, the amount of sleep at night, and the adoption of healthy lifestyles such as quitting smoking and limiting alcohol consumption. Factors such as the importance of social relationships, the closeness of friends and family and the spiritual aspect of personal achievement were also taken into account. The complete ranking can be found at mindbodyonline.com
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10) Tampa, Florida
In tenth position is Tampa. This community is characterised by a strong sense of connectedness among its residents, who experience a deep spiritual realisation and devote adequate time to sleeping at night. Tampa residents make conscious choices to avoid excessive alcohol consumption and maintain a regular exercise routine, with 70 per cent of them exercising at least once a week.
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9) Oakland, California
Oakland ranks ninth. About 90% of residents have chosen to moderate their alcohol consumption, while 70% have completely given up smoking. In addition, more than 75% of residents engage in physical activity at least once a week. They take care of their physical well-being, but also their human relationships: almost 65% of residents have close relationships with friends and family, creating a strong support network in the community.
8) New York, NY
New York ranks eighth as the healthiest city in the US: almost three quarters of them devote at least once a week to exercise, with Pilates being the most popular workout. Curiously, New Yorkers prefer to exercise during their lunch break and after work, with night workouts not affecting their nightly rest. Moreover, the 'city that never sleeps' is also the most rested city in the US!
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7) Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles dropped from 2nd to 7th place, remaining in the top 10: group fitness is popular here. More than half of the residents exercise for at least 1 hour 30 minutes per week. Rest is also given great importance: about half of the residents sleep 7-8 hours a night.
6) Albuquerque, New Mexico
In sixth position is Albuquerque, for the first time in the top 10. Residents are prioritising wellness, regularly consuming fruit and vegetables, and reducing alcohol consumption. The city has the second highest percentage of residents who exercise at least once a week and the third highest number of non-smokers. Despite this, in Albuquerque 65 per cent say they are very or extremely stressed.
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5) Chicago, Illinois
In fifth position is Chicago: 76% of residents prioritise exercise at least once a week and about 51% get enough rest.
4) Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta ranks fourth: more than 50 per cent of residents exercise for at least 90 minutes a week. The most popular workout is strength training. Atlanta ranks as the third least stressed city in the country and almost 60 per cent say they are spiritually fulfilled.
3) San Diego, California
The third healthiest city in the United States is San Diego, with 78% of residents exercising at least once a week. In particular, the practice of yoga is very common. The city also ranks second for highest percentage of non-smokers; citizens spend about $358 monthly on fitness, beauty and wellness.
2) Miami
Second position for Miami, which has the highest number of residents exercising at least 90 minutes per week. The most popular workout in Miami is strength training. Residents also take relationships and spirituality seriously: Miami has the 4th highest number of residents who feel spiritually fulfilled and almost 70% say they feel close to friends and family.
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1) San Francisco, California
San Francisco ranks first as the healthiest city in America: its residents spend about $331 per month on fitness, beauty and wellness, the third highest amount. More than 50 per cent exercise for at least 90 minutes a week, mainly practising yoga. Residents sleep about 7-8 hours a night and represent the least smoking population in the US. Nearly 65% of San Francisco residents also report having close relationships with friends and family.
From the Road
18/06/2024
Prisons are one of the sad institutions on which, unfortunately, modern society is based. Removing individuals who are dangerous to the community, and enclosing them all together in one place for the purpose of surveillance and re-education, is one of the ways our ancestors found to ensure the safety of the population.
They remain places, albeit atrocious, that are nonetheless fascinating because of the peculiarity of their rules, the micro-world they inhabit, and also because of the many fictional works, films, books and many others, that have prisons as their main setting.
But which are the most famous prisons in the world? Among the largest, the most luxurious and the bloodiest, one can really find all possible and imaginable types.
Natural Events
08/06/2024
A meteorite crater (also called astroblem, impact crater or basin) is a circular-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite, asteroid, and in general a celestial body, on the surface of a planet.
Evidence of many of these craters, which have impacted our planet over geological eras, can be found on planet Earth. One of the most famous, for example, is the one believed to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs (called the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction).
Some of these craters can be found underground today, or at least the traces they left behind. Others have become beautiful lakes, others are still desolate and remote places today. But which are the largest in the world by diameter?
Home page
07/06/2024
We are all realising that our way of life, the one our parents, who were born and raised especially after the Second World War, taught us, is no longer sustainable. There are too many of us in this world now, and nature can no longer provide us with everything we need.
Capitalism, or consumerism for short, is forcing us to submit to environmentally worn-out logics that would not be sustainable even in the long run, but are even less so in the short time we have left before everything falls apart. Our way of life must change radically if we are to allow the survival of mankind. For example, the introduction of the law in Europe allowing the sale of insect meal aims at exactly that, at sustainability.
Therefore, it is necessary for all of us, while there is still time, to change certain behaviours to help the world. Here, then, are some tips for leading a greener and more sustainable life.
From the Road
06/06/2024
According to theMain Streets Across the World 2022report, which analyzes the main shopping areas of 92 cities around the world, New York Fifth Avenue is the most expensive route in the world followed by Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Tsui. Post pandemic, the most expensive street in Hong Kong loses the top of the ranking and records the worst drop ever, -41%.
In detail, with an average annual fee of 14,547 euros per square meter, the Via Montenapoleone in Milan ranks ahead of New Bond Street in London and Avenue des Champs Élysées in Paris, respectively in fourth and fifth place in the global ranking of the most expensive streets in the world.
Via Montenapoleone in Milan, has earned the title of the most expensive shopping street in Europe and the third overall worldwide, with a jump of two positions compared to the last research of 2019.