Coming to the "land of the free" apparently also means that immigrants are free to inherit our country's unhealthy diet and lifestyle habits. Recent reports from the U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention show that within five years of moving to the U.S., immigrants suffer sharply higher rates of obesity, diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease. The irony is that most of these immigrants, particularly Hispanics, come here healthier than their U.S. counterparts. Our poor American diet and immigrants' ready willingness to accept unhealthy and high-risk jobs are blamed for the deterioration. It's sad to think that immigrants' efforts to earn money to support their relatives back home can put their own health at risk over the long-term. This news makes me wonder: Is any price for freedom considered too high? Hopefully this news will be followed up with a health and lifestyle education campaign to help immigrants make the most of their new home and opportunities.