People who have at least 8 servings of these per day decrease their risk of heart disease and stroke by 30%.
What is fruits and vegetables
100
Adults between the ages 18 and 64 should participate in muscle strengthening activities that use all major muscle groups at least these many days out of the week.
What is 2 days
100
This is the most commonly abused substance.
What is alcohol.
100
This is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.
What is lung cancer
100
This is the best way to protect your child from contracting potentially deadly infections, such as whooping cough and H. influenza.
What are vaccinations
200
The ideal cereal should have at least this amount of fiber and at most this amount of sugar.
What is 4 grams of fiber and 8 grams of sugar.
200
Adults between the ages of 18 and 64 should engage in moderate-aerobic activity (i.e., brisk walking) for a minimum of these amount of minutes per week.
What is 150 minutes
200
This vital organ is destroyed by long-term alcohol abuse.
What is the liver.
200
Compared to non-smokers, men who smoke are this many times more likely to get lung cancer.
What is 23 times.
200
This is the most common sexually transmitted disease and some subtypes can cause cervical cancer.
What is Human Papilloma Virus.
300
This vegetable is an excellent source of vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, C, E, and K.
What is kale.
300
This is the leading cause of non-traumatic leg amputations, kidney failure, and blindness in people ages 20-74. Regular exercise significantly reduces your risk of acquiring this disease.
What is type II diabetes.
300
Contrary to popular opinion, this abused substance is addictive: 1 out of 6 teenagers who use it become addicted to it. Use is linked to precancerous lung changes and may increase testicular cancer risk in young men. Additionally, it slows blood flow to the brain and interferes with learning, memory, and attention. It can also cause male breast development.
What is marijuana.
300
About 15% of tobacco smokers end up with this disease, while 80-90% of people with this disease are tobacco smokers. The damage done at time of diagnosis is irreversible. The only proven therapy to reduce mortality is smoking cessation and oxygen supplementation.
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
300
This is the only way for 100% protection against all sexually transmitted diseases.
What is abstinence.
400
This food item has the highest antioxidant capacity per serving size.
What is small red bean (dried).
400
Exercise alone can reduce this value by at least 10. Exercise reduces the amount of norepinephrine in the blood and increases the amount of prostaglandin E to help make this happen. Lowering this value reduces your risk of stroke.
What is systolic blood pressure.
400
Women who abuse alcohol have an increased risk of developing cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, liver, colon, and this female organ.
What is breast.
400
People who smoke tobacco are more likely to get this type of skin cancer.
What is squamous cell carcinoma.
400
This vaccine protects against a sexual transmitted disease that infects the liver.
What is the Hepatitis B vaccine.
500
This food item has the highest concentration of vitamin B12 (cobalamin) per serving. Low levels of B12 lead to anemia and fatigue. Long-term deficiency in B12 causes damage to the brain and spinal cord.
What is cooked clams.
500
This is the mechanism behind heart attacks and strokes, the 1st and 3rd leading causes of death in American men. Exercise stops this mechanism by decreasing bad cholesterol (LDL) and increasing good cholesterol (HDL).
What is atherosclerosis.
500
In 2010, drug overdose was the leading cause of injury death in the U.S. This type of drug was responsible for most cases.
What is opioid painkillers.
500
Smoking can cause this type of leukemia.
What is acute myeloid leukemia.
500
When traveling to India, South America, Africa, Asia, or the South Pacific, it is important to take prophylactic antibiotics against this potentially deadly disease.