Calif. Beach Cities Boosting Residents’ Health, Poll Finds
Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach have seen reductions in obesity and smoking rates and improvements in residents' exercise and healthy eating habits, according to a new well-being index poll released Wednesday by Gallup. Since 2010, the beach cities have been participating in the Blue Zones-Healthways Project to promote healthy lifestyle habits.
- "Beach Cities Are Getting Healthier, Data Show" (Gorman, "L.A. Now," Los Angeles Times, 1/30).