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Topic: Are You The Average American?

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Since the 1960s, there has been just a When the average American male Sixty-five percent of all Americans slight increase in the height of puts his best foot forward, it’s in a size begin their day with eggs. They eat Americans. The height of the average 10.5 shoe. The average man has 12 them poached, soft boiled, sunny- American man over twenty years old pairs of shoes to choose from. The side-up, in omelets, or over easy. The is 5 feet, 9 inches. The average average shoe size for a female over average American eats 279 eggs per American woman over 20 years old twenty years old is between and 8.5 year. That’s over 23 dozen! stands proudly at 5 feet, four inches. and a 9. As you may have guessed, Others reach for cold breakfast cereal. women typically own more shoes than Over the past sixty years, there has The average American 160 bowls of men. The average American female been a significant increase in the cereal per year. owns 27 pairs of shoes. According to weight of Americans. The average World Shoe Liquidator. 85% of Sometimes, doughnuts are the grab- male weighs 197.9 pounds. The American women have a pair of shoes and-go breakfast choice. The average weight of the average female is 170.6 in their closet that they’ve never worn. American eats 31 doughnuts per year. pounds. How many pairs of shoes are in your What’s your favorite way to begin How do you compare? closet? your day? A Set Of Wheels TV Time Putting Out The Trash

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You can probably describe your first What’s your favorite television show? Do you feel like you are always car in vivid detail. It’s remembering The average American adult spends throwing something away? the make and model of each of the more than four hours per day According to the U.S. Environmental cars, trucks, or vans that you’ve owned watching television. The time Protection Agency, the average since then that may be challenging. increases as Americans age. People American produces 5.91 pounds of Can you do it? over 55 spend an average of 6 hours waste per day. Only 1.51 pound of that per day in front of the TV. For those is recycled, the rest ends up in our The average American buys 9.4 over 65, the time increase to 7 hours country’s landfill. vehicles in their lifetime. per day.

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- Josh Hartmett How do you quench your thirst? The Center For Disease Control recommends that adults ages 18-64 A Love Of Dairy

Do you prefer to drink a bottle of water ) spend 2½ hours per week rather than having a glass of tap participating in moderate exercise. water? You’re not alone! The average They also recommend engaging in American spends $17.47 on bottled vigorous activities for 1¼ hours per water each month week. The average American, Are you a coffee drinker? The average however, exercises for just 17 minutes newfoodmagazine.com Source: (Photo American drinks three cups of coffee per day. That’s it! per day. Although many cups are America loves dairy products! In contrast, the average American prepared at home, almost half are spends $72.53 per month on exercise In one year, the average American purchased at a café, donut shop, or classes and gym memberships. consumes 34 pounds of cheese. What’s convenience store. The average your favorite? Gouda, Brie, or American spends over $240 per year Camembert, or Havarti? on coffee. “It is now common knowledge that the When it comes to ice-cream, the Is your weakness Coke, Pepsi, Sprite, average American indulges in over 23 average American root beer, or ginger ale? The average pounds of the sweet treat each year. American drinks 45 gallons of soda gains seven pounds each year. That’s 20 cases of 12-ounce Do you enjoy yogurt at breakfast, or at cans. between Thanksgiving a throughout the day? The and New Year’s Day.” average American spoons up 13.4 When it comes to bottled water, coffee, pounds of yogurt annually. and soda, are you the average - Marilu Henner American? According to the U.S. Department Of Agriculture, the average American Cash On Hand Home Sweet Home drank 18 gallons of cow’s milk per year.

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Do you have as much money in your The average American is a wallet as the average American? homeowner living in a 1,800 square When it comes to dairy, are you the Count your bills and coins! The foot house, built before 1975. The average American? average American has $34 on hand. house has air-conditioning. Two cars “An average American When it comes to spending, the are parked in the driveway. One pet loves his family. If he has average American makes $735 per is inside or playing in the yard. any love leftover for week and spends $69 a day. Does this describe where you are another person, he According to AARP, the average currently living now, or the house generally selects Mark American has less than $100,000 in where you spent most of your life? Twain.” - Thomas Edison savings.

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There’s a high price for getting from Are you aware of your sugar intake? one place to another. The average Even if you’re not spooning sugar into American spends 16% of their income your tea and coffee or sprinkling it on transportation. That’s

onto your bowl of cereal, you’re approximately $813 each month. eating and drinking plenty of it. Fun Fact: The average How does this breakdown? Since the Sugar is hidden in ketchup, cookies, American woman spends $313 per average Americans has financed his or breads, soups, cereal, salad dressings, month on her appearance. This her vehicle, an average of $313 per and cured meat. One can of soda includes facials, haircare, manicures, month is needed for car payments. contains 11 teaspoons of sugar. You and pedicured. The average Some of the other expenses include might say, it’s everywhere! American male spends $244 per month. How do you compare? Do you spend $176 for gas and oil and $81 for The sweet truth is that the average more or less than the insurance. An average of $27 goes American consumes up to 152 pound average American? towards public transportation. of sugar in one year. That’s six cups of Finance charges, airline travel, and Don’t miss the sugar in just one week. vehicle maintenance are also next issue of included. The Little Bird©!

Fun Fact: The average XXX The Little Bird Do you drive American’s typical American eats at least two vehicle? It is white and has been on per day. Do you? the road since 2019. Fun Fact: The average How Americans Spend Their Money American consumes 11 pounds of per year. Do you?

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