{"id":8110,"date":"2020-08-07T13:40:17","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T17:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acsmsoftware.com\/afitesttest\/?p=8110"},"modified":"2020-08-07T13:40:17","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T17:40:17","slug":"healthy-eating-americas-100-largest-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acsmsoftware.com\/afitesttest\/healthy-eating-americas-100-largest-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Eating in America’s 100 Largest Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ACSM American Fitness Index, supported by the Anthem Foundation, ranks the 100 largest cities in America on a variety of personal and community health indicators, including number of farmers markets and fruit & vegetable consumption.<\/p>\n

The 2020 rankings\u00a0 revealed that these cities average 18.7 farmers markets per 1,000,000 residents<\/strong>, with Washington, D.C.,\u00a0 topping\u00a0 the list with 82.6 farmers markets per 1,000,000 residents.\u00a0 Farmers markets are not only an essential resource for access to fresh produce, but they also stimulate the local economy. Check out tips for shopping seasonally at your local farmers market here<\/a>.\u00a0 Need assistance locating your nearest farmers market?\u00a0 Use this handy search tool<\/a> from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).<\/p>\n

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When it comes to fruit and vegetable consumption,\u00a0 many\u00a0 of the ranked cities fall significantly below the recommend serving intake. Adults are recommended to consume at least three servings of vegetables and two servings of fruit each day.\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0The average rate of residents meeting these recommendations across the ranked cities in 16.3% and 33.5%, respectively.\u00a0 Three cities rank in the top 10 for both indicators:\u00a0 Nashville, Tn., Arlington, Va.,\u00a0 and San Jose, Ca.<\/p>\n

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