“Things like biking and walking trails, parkland and recreational areas, farmers’ markets boasting locally-grown produce and a strong public transportation system are also taken into account as factors that lead to healthy living.” FOX Business News, July 7, 2011. Read the whole story: http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/07/07/get-fit-metropolitan-style/
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According to the original report [ http://www.americanfitnessindex.org/report.htm ] , Virginia has THREE of our nation’s fittest metropolitan regions: Washington DC (including Northern Virginia) is #2, Hampton Roads is #9, and Richmond is #12.