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These CT Cities Rank Among Nation's 'Most Obese,' New Survey Says These CT Cities Rank Among Nation's 'Most Obese,' New Survey Says
These CT Cities Rank Among Nation's 'Most Obese,' New Survey Says It’s no secret America has an overweight problem. About 42 percent of U.S. adults are obese, according to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This is up from 30.5 percent obesity in the adult population in 2000. A person is considered obese if their body mass index exceeds 30.  Some places in the U.S. have more of a bulge to battle than others. A new ranking of America's most overweight and obese cities shows how the states' major metro areas compare to the rest of the country. The WalletHub study, "2021’s Most Overweight and Obese Cities in the …

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by Kristin Palpini
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Introduction To Acupuncture, Mini Sessions Set In New Canaan Introduction To Acupuncture, Mini Sessions Set In New Canaan
Introduction To Acupuncture, Mini Sessions Set In New Canaan Acupuncturist Casey Potetz, MS LAc. will present Introduction to Acupuncture in New Canaan. The event at Halo Fitness on Thursday, Sept. 12 is a chance to hear about the mechanisms of acupuncture, and receive a mini-session to experience its calming and restorative benefits. Potetz hails from Hartford County and moved back to New Canaan from Hawaii last year where she received her master of science in Oriental medicine. She practices acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine along with a variety of clinical healing techniques including cupping, nutritional counseling, and electro-stimulation…

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by Donna Christopher
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All-Time High? Here's How Many Americans Are Expected To Travel Over Memorial Day Weekend All-Time High? Here's How Many Americans Are Expected To Travel Over Memorial Day Weekend
All-Time High? Here's How Many Americans Are Expected To Travel Over Memorial Day Weekend Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and a near record-breaking number of Americans are expected to hit the road to kick it off this year, according to AAA. Nearly 43 million Americans are expected to mark the unofficial start of summer on a high note with a Memorial Day weekend jaunt, making it the second most traveled since AAA began tracking travelers in 2000, only behind 2005. In total, an additional 1.5 million more people are expected to travel this year on roads, rails, and runways, AAA announced, a 3.6 percent increase from last year’s holiday. According to AAA, 37.6…

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by Zak Failla