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Will You Gain 7 Pounds Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s?

By Loudoun Economic Development | Nov 29, 2017

Lois Kirkpatrick
Marketing & Communications Manager

People in the U.S. gain an average of seven pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. That might not be true in Loudoun, the healthiest county in Virginia.

Every year, the County Health Rankings & Roadmap Report rates U.S. counties on 30 factors that affect health. One of the factors is the percentage of the population lives within three miles of a place where they can exercise, such as health clubs, community centers, dance studios and parks. In Loudoun County, that number is a whopping 89 percent.

Loudoun has more than 60 employers that are categorized as exercise facilities. Several of them have participated in our Takeover Tuesday campaign on Instagram:

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Any of Loudoun’s fitness-related businesses will be happy to help you stay happy and healthy over the holiday season. You’ll be able to start 2018 way ahead of the curve, like this proud regular who uses SoldierFit in Sterling: