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Let's Get Physical!
Healthy Eating
Facts & Myths
Heart Basics
Sugar, Sugar
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It is recommended that you do activities that build muscles and bones how many times a week? a) 5 b) 4 c) 3 d) 7
c) 3
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"Food eaten late at night makes you gain weight"
What is myth. Many people believe that eating in the evening makes the body store more fat because it is not burned off with activity. In reality though, it’s not eating in the evening that stops you from losing weight. In fact, it’s consuming too many calories throughout the day that will be your dieting downfall! Providing you eat less calories than you burn each day you’ll lose weight, regardless of when you consume those calories.
100
How many gallons does the heart pump in a day? A) 2,500 gallons B) 5,000 gallons C) 1,000 gallons D) 800 gallons.
What is A) 2,500 gallons daily.
100
True or False? One can of coke has more sugar than 2 frosted pop tarts with a twinkie thrown in.
What is true.
200
Jumping rope helps build agility, speed, balance and coordination. it is estimated that 10 minutes of jumping rope (at 120 turns per minute) has the same benefit as jogging for how long? a) 10 minutes b) 20 minutes c) 30 minutes d) 1 hour
c) 30 Minutes
200
What has more than twice as much potassium as a banana?
What is an avocado
200
"Does drinking water decrease snacking between meals?"
What is fact. Water is often overlooked as a simple and effective way to avoid excessive eating. Thirst is often mistaken for hunger, so drinking water helps fill your stomach during the extra time it takes for your brain to realize you are no longer hungry.
200
How many gallons of soda does an average American consume a year? A) 10 gallons B) 87 gallons C) 24 gallons D) 53 gallons.
What is D) 53 gallons. That's 565 cans of soda each year.
300
What should the first phase of your exercise consist of and how long should you do this? A) Stretch B) Warm up C) Drink water D) Run as much and as fast as you can.
What is B) Warm up
300
What would be equivalent to drinking a glass of water?
What is eating a cantaloupe The fruit is 90% water.
300
"Fad diets are a healthy way to lose weight."
What is myth. Some people actually gain back all the weight, plus more. Fad diets don't usually provide enough vitamins and minerals.
300
How many pounds of sugar do Americans consume every year? A) 540 pounds B) 130 pounds C) 75 pounds D) 250 pounds
What is B) 130 pounds. That equals about to 3,550 pounds in an average lifetime-approaching two tons of sugar.
400
How long should you take to cool down? a)5 minutes b)10 minutes c)15 minutes d)20 minutes
What is a) 5 minutes
400
State 3 ways you can add more fiber to your diet.
What is Choose whole grains when eating breads and cereals. Choose fresh fruits and vegetables rather than juice. Choose whole wheat, brown rice, or other whole grain pastas rather than regular processed pastas.
400
"Breakfast is the most important meal of the day."
What is fact. Because it feeds your body and mind with the necessary nutrients and energy to function throughout the day. Eating breakfast regularly will also help keep weight off because it gets your metabolism going.
400
How many different names are there for sugar? A) 30 B) 45 C) 61 D) 10
What is C) 61. From sucrose, which is table sugar, to high-fructose corn syrup, which is liquid sugar, food producers have come up with a plethora of ways to list this nutrient on labels. This makes it even easier to skim over a long ingredient name in a shopping hurry and inadvertently take in more sugar than you meant to.
500
Name at least two benefits of strength training?
What is improves muscle mass, increases metabolism, maintains bone density, reduces risk of injury, improves stamina, energy, and mood, improves balance, improves blood sugar control, and helps you maintain functional activities as you age.
500
What does healthy snacking improve? A) Overall health B) Curbs cravings C) Gives you energy to keep going all day. D) All of the above
What is D) All of the above
500
"Fat-free and low-fat foods are always healthier than full-fat varieties."
What is myth.