The Little Things
Eating this “musical fruit” three times a week may decrease your chances of having a heart attack by as much as 19%
What is beans?
This holiday celebrates Mexico’s victory over French forces at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
What is Cinco de Mayo?
Studies suggest that 15 minutes a day of exercise on average can extend life for this amount of time.
6 months
3 years
20 minutes
120 days
What is 3 years
This iconic Mexican hat is often associated with mariachi musicians.
What is a Sombrero?
Mortality risk from social isolation equates to this unhealthy habit.
Shopping
Sky Diving
Smoking
Gambling
CDC and meta-analyses
What is smoking?
15 cigarettes
Just 1 extra gram of this nutrient per day is linked to 20% lower frailty risk and stronger muscles in seniors?
Fiber
Vitamin C
Calcium
Omega-3
What is fiber?
This European nation invaded Mexico, leading to the Battle of Puebla.
What is France?
This vitamin deficiency is present in ~70–90% of seniors with sarcopenia (age-related muscle loss) and is easily fixed with inexpensive supplements?
vitamin c
vitamin b12
Vitamin d
Vitamin k
What is vitamin D
This style of music, featuring violins and trumpets, is a symbol of Mexican culture.
What is Mariachi?
This common condition in older adults causes loud snoring and pauses in breathing during sleep
insomnia
narcolepsy
sleep apnea
restless leg syndrome
What is sleep apnea ?
Which common dinner habit raises next-day blood sugar by 20% and increases heart-disease risk in older adults?
Eating after 8 p.m.
High-carb dinner
Eating within 2 hours of bedtime
Skipping dinner
What is Eating within 2 hours before bedtime?
Contrary to popular belief, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated more widely in this country than in Mexico.
What is the United States?
This exercise has been shown to reduce the risk of falling in seniors by up to 50%?
Aerobics
Power Lifting
Tai Chi
Kung Fu
What is Tai Chi
This spicy sauce, often made with chili peppers, tomatoes, and onions, is a staple in Mexican cuisine.
What is Salsa?
Chronic loneliness and isolation can increase the risk of developing dementia by this percentage in older adults
50%
5%
76%
0%
HHS and others.
What is 50%?
This bone condition causes a loss of mass and mineral density resulting in “brittle bones”
Arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Tendonitis
Osteoporosis
What is Osteoporosis?
This U.S. state was one of the first places to celebrate Cinco de Mayo in the 1860s.
What is California?
This inexpensive spice added to food daily lowers blood pressure as much as some medications and cuts dementia risk by 28%?
Tumeric
cinnamon
garlic powder
black pepper
What is cinnamon
This traditional Mexican dish consists of corn dough filled with meats or sweets and wrapped in husks.
What are Tamales?
Going to bed and waking up at the same time every day helps regulate this internal body clock.
REM Sleep
circadian rhythm
sleep apnea
insomnia
What is What is the circadian rhythm?
This condition is associated with diminished muscle mass and weakening.
Anemia
Dystopian
Sarcopenia
MMD (Muscle Mass Disorder)
What is Sarcopenia?
This city in Mexico is where the famous battle took place.
What is Puebla?
Eating 20–30 grams of this food daily is linked to 27–42% lower mortality in seniors
Dark chocolate
Tree nuts (almonds, walnuts, etc.)
Avocado
Olive oil
What is Tree nuts (almonds, walnuts, etc.)
This famous beach destination in Mexico is known for its cliffs and resort culture.
What is Acapulco?
Experts recommend limiting this type of screen exposure at least an hour before bed.
Red Light
Wight Light
Blue Light
Sunlight
What is blue light ?
(from phones, tablets, or TVs)