Quiz - Go Healthy

Healthy Eating

1. What is dietary fibre?

Dietary fibre is the part of a plant that cannot be broken down by your body.

Dietary fibre can be placed in 2 categories; insoluble and soluble.

Dietary fibre (insoluble) helps us maintain a healthy digestive system.

Dietary fibre (soluble) plays a role in lowering blood cholesterol and controlling blood sugar levels in people with diabetes.

All of the above.

Healthy Eating

1. What is dietary fibre?

Answer: All of the above.

Dietary fibre is an important component of healthy eating. Most Canadians do not eat enough.

Healthy Eating

2. What are the sources of dietary fibre?

Meat & alternatives group

Milk & milk products

Whole grains, legumes, vegetables and fruit

Convenience foods

Healthy Eating

2. What are the sources of dietary fibre?

Answer: Whole grains, legumes, vegetables and fruit

Whole grains, legumes, vegetables and fruit are good sources of dietary fibre. It is important to eat a variety of foods that have fibre so that you get enough of insoluble and soluble fibre. Some examples of insoluble fibre: wheat bran, whole grains, the skin of many fruits and vegetables and some seeds. Some examples of soluble fibre: oat bran, oats, legumes (peas, kidney beans, lentils) barley and some seeds.

Healthy Eating

3. What is the daily recommended amount of dietary fiber for adults?

15-25 grams

25- 35 grams

35-45 grams

45-55 grams

Healthy Eating

3. What is the daily recommended amount of dietary fiber for adults?

Answer: 25- 35 grams

Adults should consume 25-35 grams of dietary fibre daily. The present Canadian fibre intake only averages 5-11 grams a day. Health Canada suggests increasing the amount by eating more grains & legumes as well as unpeeled (but well-washed) fruit and vegetables. The benefits of eating fibre: combats constipation, improves cholesterol and blood sugar levels, it may improve heart health and possibly protect against cancer.

Injury Prevention

4. What is the leading cause of death for Canadians between the ages of 1 and 44 years?

heart disease

diabetes

injuries

cancer

Injury Prevention

4. What is the leading cause of death for Canadians between the ages of 1 and 44 years?

Answer: injuries

Injuries are leading cause of death for Canadians between the ages of 1 and 44. Injuries are the 4^th leading cause of death overall for Canadians of all ages. Injuries are a silent epidemic because people do not see the risk in their everyday lives. There is a misunderstanding of the use of the word ‘accident’. The word ‘accident’ implies that the incident or injury are the result of fate and could not be prevented. Injuries are predictable and preventable - injuries are not accidents.

Injury Prevention

5. Who receives the most injuries?

children

youth

seniors

aboriginal peoples

all of the above

Injury Prevention

5. Who receives the most injuries?

Answer: all of the above

Children, youth, seniors and Aboriginal peoples are the most vulnerable groups for receiving injuries. In these groups, injury is the leading health threat. Childhood injuries cause four times more deaths than does childhood disease. More youth aged 15 – 24 years die from injuries than all other causes combined; and the injury death rate for Aboriginal youth is four times that of the Canadian average. Seniors over 65 years of age account for 40% of all injury hospitalizations.

Injury Prevention

6. What is the most common cause of unintentional injuries in Newfoundland and Labrador?

motor vehicle crashes

falls

fires

drowning and suffocation

poisoning

Injury Prevention

6. What is the most common cause of unintentional injuries in Newfoundland and Labrador?

Answer: falls

In Newfoundland and Labrador falls are the major cause of death, hospitalization and non-hospitalization related injuries. Falls account for 35.9% of injury deaths with motor vehicles crashes a close second at 28.1% (Economic Burden Report, 1999)

Physical Activity

7. What is the most popular physical activity in Newfoundland and Labrador?

Swimming

Skating

Bike riding

Walking

Gardening

Physical Activity

7. What is the most popular physical activity in Newfoundland and Labrador?

Answer: Walking

The most popular physical activity is walking. However, listed are the top five physical activity preferences. They are popular because: they are activities that can be done with or without a partner; they are enjoyable, they can be done without too much planning or equipment, they take advantage of our weather and seasons and cost very little to do!

Physical Activity

8. Which of the following is considered to be the best exercise?

Walking

Running

Soccer

Weight Lifting

None of the above

Physical Activity

8. Which of the following is considered to be the best exercise?

Answer: None of the above

There is no such thing as a “best exercise.” If you exercise to lose weight, to feel better, to get fit or simply to rehabilitate an injury, the best exercise is one that you love to do and are prepared to do it most days of the week for at least 30 minutes. Some exercises are more suited to certain goals so consult a professional for sound advice.

Physical Activity

9. The first step in achieving the benefits of physical activity is to

start an exercise program

eat more fruits and vegetables

buy a journal

reflect on your goals and chart a plan for including physical activity in your schedule.

Physical Activity

9. The first step in achieving the benefits of physical activity is to

Answer: reflect on your goals and chart a plan for including physical activity in your schedule.

Personal trainers will often tell you that a “failure to plan is a plan to fail.” Get yourself a book and write down your goals, what you have to do to accomplish that goal and then look at your schedule. Fit your activity in at a time that you know you can be committed to. Log each session on a calendar and reward yourself after accomplishing small goals or at three week intervals. Be patient with your results.

Tobacco Control

10. Where is it illegal to smoke in Newfoundland and Labrador?

In bars

In private clubs

In bus shelters

In jail

All of the above

Tobacco Control

10. Where is it illegal to smoke in Newfoundland and Labrador?

Answer: All of the above

Smoking is prohibited in nearly all public indoor spaces because of the dangers of second-hand smoke.

Tobacco Control

11. It is illegal for anyone under 19 years of age to purchase cigarettes in Newfoundland and Labrador.

True

False

Tobacco Control

11. It is illegal for anyone under 19 years of age to purchase cigarettes in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Answer: False

A young person cannot be charged for purchasing or possessing tobacco. Young people are the targets of the tobacco industry through such things as showing smoking in movies, adding special flavours to tobacco products, and the display of tobacco in stores in order to make smoking look like an enjoyable, ‘adult’ activity. The Tobacco Control Act was written to protect young people from the tobacco industry by making it illegal for tobacco products to be sold or given to anyone under the age of 19.

Tobacco Control

12. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador makes money on tobacco.

True

False

Tobacco Control

12. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador makes money on tobacco.

Answer: False

In 2005/06, Government received about $116 million in tobacco taxes (Budget 2006). According to the Canadian Costs of Substance Abuse report of 2002, tobacco use costs this province about $363 million in health care every year. This does not include other costs like enforcement of tobacco control laws, public awareness, loss of worker productivity, and property damage due to fire. Worst of all, tobacco costs this province about 680 lives every year, including many non-smokers affected by second-hand smoke.