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What is a bad habit that DOUBLES your risk of stroke?

Smoking

100

What are the four basic ingredients for a standard pie crust?

Flour, water, salt, butter

100

How much sleep should adults get per night?

7-9 hours

100

If you combine a word meaning the opposite of “old”, and a shirt that athletes wear that links them to their team, you get what 30th state alphabetically in the U.S.?

New Jersey

100

What part of your blood to antiplatelet effect?

Platelets

200

What is normal blood pressure?

120/80

200

What popular Thanksgiving vegetable was the first to be grown in space?

Potato

200

How long before bed and upon waking up should you avoid using your phone?

30 minutes

200

What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to the end of it?

Short

200

What portion of Americans have high blood pressure?

1 in 3

300
At what age does your increase of stroke significantly increase?

65

300
What is an adult male turkey called?

a Tom?

300

How many days per week does the AHA recommend strength training?

2

300

What three-letter palindrome doesn't sound like much, but is actually a religious figure who is known for donning a habit in convents and taking solemn vows of chastity, poverty, and obedience?

Nun

300
Why does cholesterol lead to blood clots?

Because they are a sticky, waxy substance that when levels are high get caught together.

400
What percent of those diagnosed with a stroke are also diagnosed with diabetes or prediabetes?

36%

400

What is the process of soaking a turkey in saltwater before cooking it?

Brining

400

How many minutes of moderate exercises does the AHA recommend weekly?

150 minutes

400

When spoken aloud, what 8-letter word can (depending on how you pronounce it) either be a noun meaning a way to get into a building, or a verb meaning to put someone under a spell?

Entrance

400

What percentage of patients with a stroke also have a diagnosis of sleep apnea?

40%

500

What is an ideal cholesterol?

150mg/dL

500

In 2023, what state raised the most turkeys?

Minnesota

500

What is the recommended daily amount of protein intake?

46 grams for women, 56 grams for men

500

Take a word that means "not good," a word that's the fresh herb found in a julep, and a word that means "activated." Put them all together and you have what Summer Olympics event?

Badminton

500
Explain why atrial fibrillation can lead to stroke?

When your atria don't contract properly, blood pools which leads to blood clots that can travel to the brain and cause a stroke.