Yikes.

As January comes to a close, I thought some scary health statistics might inspire those with New Years resolutions to keep up the good work.  According to The American Journal of Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control, between 1988 and 2006…

• The percentage of obese adults ages 40 to 74 increased from 28% to 36%
• People eating 5 or more fruits and vegetables daily dropped from 42% to 26%
• People who are physically active 12 times or more per month has decreased from 53% to 43%
• Individuals with significant health problems, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, were no more likely to adhere to healthy lifestyle habits than people without those risk factors
• Only 14% of US adults and 9.5% of teens eat 2 servings of fruit and 3 servings of vegetables per day.
• The five states with the lowest percentage of adults eating their 5-A-Day are Mississippi (8.8%), Oklahoma and South Carolina (9.3%), Alabama (9.8%), South Dakota (10.1%)

And the surprise statistic of the day: What city has the largest percentage of adults eating 5-A-Day?  Washington DC!  Those politicians know how important it is to stay strong and healthy.  DC may have one of the highest murder rates in the country, but at least they go down fighting.

For those of you working hard to make 2010 a healthy year, way to go!  It looks like we need it.  Learn more about how to get your 5-A-Day by playing our most popular Playnormous health game Lunch Crunch or our newest health game all about food groups, Pyramid Pile Up.