Things Are Getting Fatter.

According to an article on WebMD, Americans are getting fatter. Obesity rates have been on the rise since officials began investigating the growing problem years ago, and despite efforts across the country to slim down the obesity epidemic, the number of obese adults rose in 37 states. Of course, you don't really need to consult an online medical directory to figure that out for yourself. Just drive by your local Applebee's.

It's not really that hard to eat healthy. It does, however, require a level of commitment and food common sense that seems to be too challenging for a third of the country. But the most interesting thing happens when you break the statistics down:

Mississippi: Rank, 1 -- 31.7% of adults obese
West Virginia: Rank, 2 -- 30.6% of adults obese
Alabama: Rank, 3 -- 30.1% of adults obese
Louisiana: Rank, 4 -- 29.5% of adults obese
South Carolina: Rank, 5 -- 29.2% of adults obese
Tennessee: Rank, 6 -- 29.0% of adults obese
Kentucky: Rank, 7 -- 28.4% of adults obese
Arkansas: Rank, 8 -- 28.1% of adults obese
Oklahoma: Rank, 8 -- 28.1% of adults obese
Michigan: Rank, 10 -- 27.7% of adults obese

Hey, I didn't say the article could count. But look at a map I made with the data from the article. Red states are the fattest, blue and purple are not. See the pattern? The bible belt seems to be swimming in its own glutinous lard, while the Northeast and the West Coast have their waist lines under control. With simple deductive logic, one could reasonably imply that the only "cure" for obesity is intelligence. Or surfing and snowboaring in Colorado and Hawaii. Peace, man.