Healthy Balance Quiz

This health quiz will test your knowledge and understanding of how certain foods can affect your health. It will also give you some idea of what exercises might help you balance your diet and become more fit. Once you have answered the questions, press the Submit button. Your quiz will be "graded." It will give you an explanation of all the correct answers. Good luck!

1. One bagel contains roughly the same number of calories as:
a) 1 to 2 slices of bread
b) 2 to 3 slices of bread
c) 3 to 4 slices of bread
d) 4 to 5 slices of bread

2. Approximately how many teaspoons of sugar are there in a 12-ounce can of soda?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 10
d) 15

3. Which of these breakfast foods has the most calories?
a) Bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit
b) Deluxe warm cinammon roll
c) Sausage Biscuit with Egg
d) Sausage Sourdough with egg

4. Adding which of these foods to your diet is best for your heart:
a) Nuts
b) Tuna salad sandwich
c) Bran muffin
c) Low-fat granola bar

5. The most effective way to lose belly fat is to:
a) Walk/run on a treadmill at a pace of moderate intensity
b) Perform 100 sit-ups every day
c) Use the abdominal machine at a gym/health club
d) Perform a series of core muscle activities

6. Walking 10,000 steps per day is the equivalent of walking:
a) 1 mile
b) 3 miles
c) 5 miles
d) 7 miles

7. People who usually eat breakfast are more likely to:
a) Weigh more than those who don't
b) Weigh less than those who don't
c) Consume more calories throughout the day
d) none of the above

8. The American Academy of Pediatrics urges to limit children's television viewing to no more than:
a) 1 hour/day
b) 2 hours/day
c) 3 hours/day
d) 4 hours/day

9. Which of these deli-style sandwiches has the least amount of fat:
a) Tuna salad
b) Chicken salad
c) Ham with mustard
d) Roast beef with mustard

10. To lose 1 pound, you would need to burn:
a) 1,000 calories
b) 2,000 calories
c) 3,500 calories
d) 5,000 calories

11. For most adults, eating a 12-ounce steak exceeds the suggested daily intake of meat, chicken, and fish. According to the new food guide pyramid, most adults are advised to eat a diet that contains:
a) 4 to 6 ounces of meat, chicken, fish, or beans
b) 5 to 7 ounces of meat, chicken, fish, or beans
c) 6 to 9 ounces of meat, chicken, fish, or beans
d) 7 to 10 ounces of meat, chicken, fish, or beans

12. Walking an extra 2,000 steps per day will increase your caloric expenditure by approximately:
a) 50 calories
b) 100 calories
c) 300 calories
d) 500 calories

13. A person who diets without exercising:
a) often becomes trapped in weight cycling
b) will be more susceptible to regaining lost weight
c) will lose more lean body mass
d) all of the above

14. A typical 6-ounce muffin purchased at a coffee shop or from a coffee cart contains approximately:
a) 100 to 200 calories
b) 200 to 300 calories
c) 300 to 400 calories
d) 400 to 500 calories

15. If a burger has 980 calories, how many hours of moderately-paced walking would be necessary to burn those calories?
a) 1.5 hours
b) 2.5 hours
c) 3.5 hours
d) 4.5 hours

16. Strength training benefits include:
a) a reduction in bone loss
b) an increase in the number of calories burned at rest
c) an improvement in posture/reduction in risk of back injury
d) all of the above

17. What would be the best beverage selection from your refrigerator?
a) a soda
b) sweetened fruit juice
c) 100% unsweetened juice
d) a glass of club soda with a small amount of added unsweetened juice

18. To improve your health, adults should aim to include:
a) 30 minutes of moderate physical activity most days of the week
b) 30 minutes of moderate physical activity 4 days a week
c) 30 minutes of moderate physical activity 3 days a week
d) 30 minutes of moderate physical activity 2 days a week

19. To be physically fit, you need to develop:
a) flexibility
b) muscle strength/muscle endurance
c) cardiorespitory endurance
d) all of the above

20. How many cups of pasta do most restaurants typically serve?
a) 1 cup
b) 1.5 to 2 cups
c) 2 to 3 cups
d) 4 to 5 cups

21. Three cups of pasta equals how many servings of the grain group in the new food guide pyramid?
a) 2 servings or 2 ounces dried
b) 4 servings or 4 ounces dried
c) 6 servings or 6 ounces dried
d) 8 servings or 8 ounces dried

22. The best way to make sure that your children are physically active is to:
a) reward them with extra television viewing time after being physically active.
b) punish them or take away privileges for not exercising
c) push them to join a sports team
d) be a role model and make exercise a family affair

23. Children who do not eat breakfast are more likely to:
a) be overweight
b) perform poorly in tasks that require concentration
c) have shorter attention spans/achieve lower test scores
d) be absent or late more often than their peers who eat breakfast
e) all of the above

24. The heaviest food advertising is targeted to:
a) adults
b) young adults
c) teenagers
d) young children

25. If you order a cheeseburger with an order of small fries and a 12-ounce chocolate shake instead of a double burger with cheese, an order of large fries, and a 32-ounce chocolate shake, how many calories will you save?
a) 500 calories
b) 850 calories
c) 1,200 calories
d) 1,400 calories

26. Assume you were to eat this meal described in question 25 above once a week. If you choose to downsize your meal to the smaller choice, how many pounds could you lose in 1 year from this one change?
a) 5 pounds.
b) 10 pounds.
c) 15 pounds.
d) 20 pounds.

Arkansas Department of Human Services Pfizer Health Solutions

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