Maple sap, as it comes from the tree is a clear, slightly sweet liquid. The sugar content rages from one to four percent. A device called a hydrometer can be floated in the sap to determine the exact sugar content. Sweeter sap is favored because less water will have to be evaporated to make maple syrup.t takes about forty gallons of this slightly sweet sap, boiled down, to make one gallon of pure maple syrup. The sugarmaker concentrates his attention to the front of the evaporator where the boiling sap is turning a golden color as it approaches being maple syrup.
Overview: Otosclerosis is a common condition affecting the bone of the otic capsule in 7.3% of Caucasian males and 10.3% of Caucasian females. The condition is rare in non-Caucasians, except East Indians, in whom the incidence is approximately the same as persons of northern or central European origin.
Arthritis Statistics. 1  22% of the U.S. population in 2010 reported some form of arthritis. 2  Among adults over 65, 50% have some form of arthritis. 3  The most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis.  Weight loss of just 11 pounds can reduce a womanâs risk of developing knee arthritis by 50%.