Nutrition
Whole milk has twice as much calcium as broccoli.
True or False
False. Opposite is true.
Which burns more calories: swimming OR jogging?
Swimming! wins this one with approximately 580 calories burned vs 390 from jogging.
Veins look blue because the unoxygenated blood in them is blue. True or False.
False - Blue light scatters when it hits skin and gets reflected back to your eye, causing veins to appear blue.
True or false? Half a can of baked beans has more fibre than an apple.
True - Half a 420g can of baked beans is bursting with around10g of fibre, four to five times that of an apple.
Which of these sights is proven to trigger brain chemicals that make you feel happy? - Rollercoaster, Flowers, Cheese or Clowns.
Flowers - Back in olden times when humans lived off the land (i.e. before supermarkets), flowers signalled the coming of spring and the end of a long, cold, hungry winter. Therefore the sight of a flower made humans feel happy.
Which of the following is a whole grain?:
A) Popcorn
B) Cous Cous
C) Multigrain bread
D) Corn tortilla
Popcorn - A whole grain includes the entire grain seed, or kernel.
How long must you run on a treadmill to burn 500 calories? (+/- 10)
40 minutes
Which of these body parts has the most bones? Foot, Hand, Skull or rib cage.
Hand - a total of 27 bones, the most of any body part.
What is a healthy portion of nuts? - 10g, 30g or 50g.
30g. - A small handful of nuts every day has been linked to a reduced risk of heart disease.
What is the 'hippocampus'? :
1) The name of the philosopher who discovered happiness.
OR
2) An area in the brain relating to happiness and positive memory.
2) An area in the brain relating to happiness and positive memory.
The hippocampus is a small, horseshoe-shaped area in the brain that processes new memories and is also associated with the way we feel.
Which nutrient is the body’s primary source of energy? - Carbohydrates, Fibre, Fats, or Vitamins?
Carbohydrates.
A great workout can make you feel great physically and mentally, in part because of what “feel good” hormones that get released by your nervous system?
Endorphins.
When you sneeze, all of your bodily functions stop, even your heart. True or False.
False - Although sneezing is a reflexive action it does not stop all bodily functions.
Which milk has the most protein per glass?
Semi-skimmed milk — 8.53 g per glass of milk.
Which country ranked as the happiest in the world in 2018? - France, Japan, Finland or UK?
Finland!
Which nutrient is important for a healthy tummy?
Fibre. - important for healthy bowel function/ gut function/ healthy tummy/ gut bacteria etc.
How many minutes of daily exercise do children need?
60 Minutes.
What is the longest bone in the human body?
The femur, or thighbone.
What is the recommended number of glasses of water an average adult should drink in a day?
8 Glasses.
How many kinds of smile are there? Hint it is between 1-20.
19 - There are 19 types of smile according to scientists. However, only 6 of them are actually happy smiles with some of them embarrassed or scared smiles.
Which fat is the "healthy" fat?
Unsaturated Fat.
You maximum heartbeat should be 200 minus what?
220 minus your age.
Which muscle is the strongest?
Your jaw muscle, or masseter.
Sort these drinks in order of their caffeine content (lowest to highest):
1) Black tea (57mg)
2) Red Bull (80mg)
3) instant coffee (83mg)
4) Caftiere coffee (100mg).
What is the happiest colour?
Yellow! - Bright colours make us feel happy and there is no brighter colour than yellow!