Southern Fried (dis)Comfort Food

news you may not know

Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana occupy three of the top four spots in this year's Fattest States Ranking. It appears the only rising taking place in the south is the dough for granny's raisin rum cake a-la-mode.

Colorado takes the prize as the Leanest State, with a mere 17.8% of its populace requiring industrial strength weighing devices.

17.8% cops Colorado kudos?

How depressing -

...pass me a shot of that rum cake.

View the full report, including a state-by-state “pounding,” at Trust for America’s Health.