Container and Soil. Zinnia plants do not transplant well, therefore, it is best to sow the seeds into 2 1/2- to 4-inch biodegradable peat pots that will break down when planted outside in the soil. Planting the entire pot reduces the transplant shock so the zinnia will have a greater chance of becoming established.hese annual flowers will grow in most U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones, as long as they receive full sunlight and grow in fast-draining soil. Growing zinnias from seed indoors will provide your landscape with faster blooming plants once they're transplanted outdoors.
An estimated 160 million Americans are either obese or overweight. Nearly three-quarters of American men and more than 60% of women are obese or overweight. These are also major challenges for Americaâs children â nearly 30% of boys and girls under age 20 are either obese or overweight, up from 19% in 1980.
Thirty-five percent of Americans are classified having a normal weight so far in 2014, while 35.3% of adults are considered overweight.. Meanwhile, underweight Americans make up a very small 2.1% of the adult population. The obesity rate was 25.5% in 2008 when Gallup and Healthways first began tracking it. The percentage of obese adults has fluctuated since then, but is now 2.2 percentage points higher than it was in 2008. Across major demographic categories, obesity rates are higher or stable thus far in 2014 compared with 2013.