https://padlet.com/nina_smedley/89kh0fb91qb3 Nina S, Layla S en-us 2018-06-18 23:26:53 UTC 2023-03-14 10:30:10 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Pizza.png nina_smedley https://padlet.com/nina_smedley/89kh0fb91qb3/wish/267700177 2018-06-18 23:53:31 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_smedley/89kh0fb91qb3/wish/267700177 nina_smedley https://padlet.com/nina_smedley/89kh0fb91qb3/wish/269101363 In the U.S., the amount of food available is enough to provide each person with approximately 3,800 calories per day. ... This means that of the top 5 most consumed foods by American adults consist mostly of refined grains or sugars and fats. In fact, only 8% of the average American diet seems to consist of fruits and vegetables]]> 2018-07-02 00:08:34 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_smedley/89kh0fb91qb3/wish/269101363 layla_smedley https://padlet.com/nina_smedley/89kh0fb91qb3/wish/269101492 The United States is sometimes described as a "melting point" in which different cultures have contributed their own distinct "flavors" to American culture. Just as cultures from around the world have influenced American culture, today American culture influences the world. The term Western culture often refers broadly to the cultures of the United States and Europe.Clothing styles vary by social status, region, occupation and climate. Jeans, sneakers, baseball caps, cowboy hats and boots are some items of clothing that are closely associated with Americans. American cuisine was influenced by Europeans and Native Americans in its early history. Today, there are a number of foods that are commonly identified as American, such as hamburgers, hot dogs, potato chips, macaroni and cheese, and meat loaf.]]> 2018-07-02 00:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_smedley/89kh0fb91qb3/wish/269101492 layla_smedley https://padlet.com/nina_smedley/89kh0fb91qb3/wish/269101607  About 71 percent of Americans identify themselves as Christians, according to information gathered by the Pew Research Centre, a nonpartisan research group, in 2017. The research also found that about 23 percent had no religious affiliation at all and around 6 percent of the population is made up non-Christian religions with 45% professing attendance at a variety of churches that could be considered Protestant, and 20% professing Catholic beliefs. ]]> 2018-07-02 00:12:37 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_smedley/89kh0fb91qb3/wish/269101607 nina_smedley https://padlet.com/nina_smedley/89kh0fb91qb3/wish/269101628 The U.S. does not have a uniform health system, has no universal health care coverage, and only recently enacted legislation mandating healthcare coverage for almost everyone. Rather than operating a national health service, a single-payer national health insurance system, or a multi-payer universal health insurance fund, the U.S. health care system can best be described as a hybrid system. In 2014, 48 percent of U.S. health care spending came from private funds, with 28 percent coming from households and 20 percent coming from private businesses.]]> 2018-07-02 00:12:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_smedley/89kh0fb91qb3/wish/269101628 nina_smedley https://padlet.com/nina_smedley/89kh0fb91qb3/wish/269101663  American football, referred to as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end.  Eighty percent of American adults do not meet the government's national physical activity recommendations for aerobic activity and muscle strengthening. The United States is a sports-minded country, with millions of fans who follow football, baseball, basketball and hockey, among other Sports. Baseball, which was developed in colonial America and became an organised sport in the mid-1800s, is known as America's favourite pastime, although its popularity has been eclipsed by football for the past three decades]]> 2018-07-02 00:13:13 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_smedley/89kh0fb91qb3/wish/269101663 nina_smedley https://padlet.com/nina_smedley/89kh0fb91qb3/wish/269101833 2018-07-02 00:16:16 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_smedley/89kh0fb91qb3/wish/269101833 nina_smedley https://padlet.com/nina_smedley/89kh0fb91qb3/wish/269101887 2018-07-02 00:17:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_smedley/89kh0fb91qb3/wish/269101887 nina_smedley https://padlet.com/nina_smedley/89kh0fb91qb3/wish/269102337  Approximately 4.0 million public school students are expected to enroll in 9th grade in fall 2017. Students typically enter American high schools in 9th grade.The percentage of high school dropouts among 16- through 24-year-olds declined from 10.9 percent in 2000 to 5.9 percent in 2015. In the American school system their is a huge financial gap between the public and the private system. In private schools their is more resources, better teachers, higher test results and cleaner school grounds.]]> 2018-07-02 00:26:07 UTC https://padlet.com/nina_smedley/89kh0fb91qb3/wish/269102337