* Annual per capita consumption of bottled...
* Annual per capita consumption of bottled water, U.S.: 11 gallons; California: 27 gallons
* Units of blood needed per day in the United States for critically ill patients: 40,000
* Percent of all Americans who wear eyeglasses or contact lenses: 54
* Fat grams in 8 ounces of skim milk: less than 1
* Fat grams in large taco salad with shell: 61
* Percent of U.S. adults who smoke every day: 21; some days: 4.5
* Recommended space from end of longest toe to end of shoe: one-half inch
* Recommended maximum heel height for shoes: 2 1/4 inches
* Number of women who say their shoes are painful: eight of 10
* Percent of Americans who believe regular exercisers are more productive on the job: 70
* Number of health clubs, U.S., 1996: 13,354
Sources: International Bottled Water Assn.; America’s Blood Centers; the American Dietetic Assn.’s Complete Food & Nutrition Guide; American Cancer Society (citing 1994 smoking habit study); American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Assn.
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