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.
In 2009, the average life expectancy of black men and women in the United States was just 75. That's roughly the same as the average life expectancy of white men and women in 1979 â 30 years earlier. The average life expectancy of black men in 2009 was just 71 (compared to 76 for white men). While such a significant gap is troubling, the 2009 black/white life expectancy gap was actually at an all-time low of 4 years.