The files located here are in addition to any others for this chapter. Please remember that this course is a Designer Course as you will have choices with many of the assignments and chapter labs.
List of Fat States
This downloadable file is a list of all of the 50 states and the District of Columbia and what percentage of their population are obese. The list also talks about how many of the children from age 10 to 17 are obese.
Go to Real Age and compute your real health!
Real Age.com
This site will let you determine how old your body is inside and give you suggestions how to improve your lifestyle. The site is set up for people who are 18 years old and up. You will need to use 1993 as your birth year if you are younger than 18. The difference will still give you an idea of your current health state.
From what you eat to how you live, it is the little things you do that add years to your life. Consider this; In the 20th century, the average life expectancy shot up 30 years, the greatest gain in 5,000 years of human history.
And this: Centenarians; folks who make it into the triple digits, aren't such an exclusive club anymore, increasing 51% from 1990 to 2000. How to account for these dramatic leaps? Advances in health, education, and disease prevention and treatments are high on the list; and that makes sense.
But what you may not know is that seemingly unimportant everyday habits, or circumstances in your past, can influence how long and how well you'll live. Here, the latest research on longevity; science-based signs you're on a long-life path, plus tips on how to get on track.