Percentage of American workers 65 or older who say they work because they want to
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20
Percentage of American workers 16 to 54 who say they work because they want to
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Oklahoma
This state expected to have the highest rate (56.1%) of obesity in the US in 2018
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Colorado
This state expected
to have the lowest rate (29.8%) of obesity in the US in 2018
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small onion, two cloves of garlic
Items issued by Moldova to each of its 6,500 army troops to ward off swine flu
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3
Number of US businesses offering yoga instruction with annual sales of $10 to $50 million
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fruity tootie, fern, hyacinth, persimmon, robin's egg, chai
colors of yoga mats currently available for purchase
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470
Number of calories in a Starbucks Grande (16 oz) Eggnog Latte
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5
Number of calories in a Starbucks Grande (16 oz) Coffee of the Week – no cream or sugar
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4%
Sales tax the state of Missouri is now imposing on yoga and pilates classes.
A $15 yoga class now costs $15.60.
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0%
Tax Missouri imposes on elective cosmetic surgical procedures.
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90 minutes
Length of the average French meal in 1975
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30 minutes
Length of the average French meal in 2008
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203%
Increase in pectoral implants in the U.S. from 2007 to 2008
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Sources: 1-2. Pew Research: Social & demographic trends. 3-4. The Future Costs of Obesity
(November 2009), based on research by Kenneth E. Thorpe. EmoryHealthblog.com. 5. New York Times, November 20, 2009: Moldova . . . 6. Hoovers.com. 7. As listed on Gaiam.com and Lululemon. 8-9. Starbucks Beverages Nutrition site. 10. Missourian. 11. American Society of Plastic Surgeons Media. 12-13. The Wall Street Journal, November 21-22, 2009, W9, quoting statistics from the Union des metiers et des Industries de l'Hotellerie. 14. American Society of Plastic Surgeons 2008 Quick Facts.
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