Philadelphia has now become the first city to impose a "soda/sugary drink tax" and effort by lawmakers to cut down on obesity and health risks that go along with drinking sugary drinks. The tax is in addition to the sales tax and in some cases is more then the product itself. We'...
Compared to other states, New Jersey's obesity problem isn't so bad. New Jersey had the 15th lowest obesity rate in the United States last year, according to the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index.
One fact that we can't really argue about - Americans as a whole are more unhealthy than ever. But when you go state by state, does it surprise you where New Jersey ranks?