Turmeric is a plant in the ginger family. Native to the tropics, turmeric is aromatic like ginger but hotter and spicier. Also like ginger, turmeric is taken from the root (actually the rhizome) of the plant, which is peeled with a knife or the back of a spoon before the herb is used fresh.
The average age of death in the United States for men is 76. The  average age of death for women in the United States is 81.
What is the average age of death in 1950? The average life expectancy in 1950 was 65.4 years of age.  Currently, the average life expectancy is 78.7 years of age.