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Show Get into shape with this heoith information quiz i Summer is the time of year when many people are concerned about getting into better shape, or at least are more health conscious. So here's a little test to see how much you know about the "shape" our country is in regarding the general health and safety habits of Americans. TRUE OR FALSE 1. More people are killed in auto accidents on an average day than are injured using chain saws. 2. In the U.S., bicycle deaths outnumber out-number airplane deaths four to one. 3. Consumption of alcoholic beverages by the father near the time of conception can affect the newborn baby. 4. One of the primary causes of death and injury for children in car crashes is speeding. 5. It takes a cigarette butt an estimated five years to decompose. 6. A little stress in your bfe will not hurt your physical health. 7. Black Americans tend to be more at risk for high blood pressure than Caucasians. 8. Jogging is better than brisk walking for the training effect received. 9. "Sitting Syndrome" is a fancy term for a tired back side and is not dangerous. 10. Paper bags are safer for the environment than plastic bags. FILL IN THE BLANK 1. The No. 1 killer of American women is . 2. Everyday over Americans quit smoking. 3. has recently been named the chairman of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. 4. At least percent of all cancers are associated with diet. 5. At the Goodwill Games for 1990, the biggest eating athletes are expected to consume approximately approx-imately calories per day. HEALTH QUOTES TO LIVE BY The average person has about 45 miles of nerves in hisher body. Each year more Americans die from tobacco use than ALL Americans who were killed in World war II. There's something wrong with the health club I joined. The floors are so low I can't touch my toes." Drinking alcoholic beverages during pregnancy is the No. 2 cause of birth defects and the No. 3 cause of mental retardation. Every day in America 10,000 babies are bom; 4,250 babies are aborted; 5,500 people die; 13,500 people get married; 6,500 people get divorced. QUIZ ANSWERS i 1. FALSE. 133 Americans die in car crashes; 153 are injured using chain saws. 2. TRUE 3. TRUE. 4. FALSE. More children are injured in-jured by being crushed by adults who are not wearing their seat belts. 5. FALSE. It takes 10 to 12 years for a cigarette butt to decompose. 6. FALSE. Experts say there are numerous simple ways to relieve daily stress and the more of these tips we utilize, the better we will feel emotionally, mentally and physically. 7. TRUE. 8. FALSE. (Walking just takes longer.) 9. FALSE. Sitting for a long time without moving makes it difficult for the blood pooled in the lower legs to return to the heart. The result can be swelling in the ankles and dangerous blood clotting in the legs, which can loosen and obstruct the arteries of the lungs. 10. FALSE. At the present time industry studies are inconclusive, but one major study to be completed com-pleted next spring should give us more answers. 1. Heart disease. 2. 4,500. 3. Arnold Schwarzenegger. 4. 35 percent 5. 7-9,000 calories. |