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.
Statistical Fact Sheet. 2013 Update. African Americans & Cardiovascular Diseases. ï·ï  Among non-Hispanic blacks age 20 and older, 44.4% of men and 48.9% of women have CVD. ï·ï  In 2009, CVD caused the deaths of 46,334 black males and 48,070 black females. ï·ï  The 2009 overall death rate from CVD was 236.1. Death rates for blacks were 387.0 for males.