Tom Heymann, in his book, “In an Average Lifetime,” says the average American spends:
3 years in business meetings, 13 years watching TV, $89,281 on food, consumes 109,354 pounds of food, makes 1,811 trips to McDonalds, spends $6,881 in vending machines, eats 35,138 cookies and 1,483 pounds of candy, catches 304 colds, is involved in 6 motor vehicle accidents, is hospitalized 8 times (men) or 12 times (women), spends 24 years sleeping