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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa City ‘healthiest’

Men’s Journal has named Iowa City the healthiest town in the United States.

The ranking is based on a set of criteria established by Sanjay Gupta, the chief medical correspondent for CNN.

Gupta searched the world for dietary and eating habits, lifestyles, exercise, and personal practices that contribute to a long life for his article titled “The Completely Doable Guide to Living to 100.”

Through his research, he found that there was a relationship between where people live and how long they live. Gupta advised that people should look for a number of things in where they choose to live including local farms, low pollution, sidewalks and good weather.

Boulder, Colo., was ranked second healthiest, followed by Logan, Utah; Northampton, Mass., and Charlottesville, Va.

— by Marleen Linares

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