Turmeric comes from the root of Curcuma longa, a green plant. in the ginger family. Rhizome has a tough brown skin and bright orange flesh. Ground turmeric comes from fingers which extend from the root.
Overall, the female population boasts a longer life expectancy than that of males, with white females averaging 81.3 years of age, and black females averaging 78 years of age. The average life expectancy of white males is 76.5, with black males at 71.8. Comment. Share.
The gap in life expectancy between U.S. whites and blacks has narrowed considerably as African Americans make progress against major killers such as heart disease, cancer and HIV, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. Average life expectancy for blacks was 5.9 years less than for whites in 1999. That gap shrank to 3.6 years in 2013, the National Center for Health Statistics reported, as longevity rates for African Americans increased faster than they did for whites.