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Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of death in the United States in both men and women. Determine your risk for developing CAD using this assessment tool.
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There is an epidemic of obesity in this country, health experts say. But what is obesity? How is it measured? Find out the answers to these questions and others by taking this quiz, based on information from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).
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More than 14 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes and almost seven million more have diabetes but don't realize it, according to the CDC. Yet diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Test your knowledge of this chronic disease by taking this multiple-choice quiz.
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At any given time, millions of people in the U.S. are trying to lose weight. They spend billions of dollars each year on weight-loss products and services. Learn more about diets and weight loss by taking this quiz.
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Cholesterol is a soft, waxy substance found in all parts of the body.
It helps form cell membranes and is involved in production of some hormones and vitamin D.
Excess cholesterol can build up in the arteries, narrowing them and slowing or
blocking blood flow to the heart. To learn more, take this quiz based on information from the National Heart,
Lung and Blood Institute and the American Heart Association.
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In 2005, the U.S. government replaced the Food Guide Pyramid, which had been used for more than a decade. The food pyramid, in turn, had replaced the Four Food Groups. Find out how much you know about the new dietary guidelines and how they differ from the old food pyramid.
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Many Americans are starting weight-training (or resistance-training) programs to improve their health and fitness. The following quiz can help you determine if you know enough about strength training to start a program yourself.
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Stroke is the third leading cause of death after heart disease and cancer and a
leading cause of serious, long-term disability, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). Strokes kill about 157,000 people a year, accounting for about 1 of every 15 deaths. Find out more about stroke by taking this quiz, based on information from the AHA and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
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How much do you really know about the fat that lurks in your food? Take this quiz and find out.
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Think all fats are alike? Think again. Man-made trans fats
get even less respect than their natural counterparts. Although most
trans fats are consumed from processed foods, some are found naturally in meat and
dairy products.
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So you think you know how to eat right—what foods are healthy, what foods keep the weight off—yet you can't avoid peeking at the latest fad diet. A voice inside says you'd lose the weight without cutting calories if you ate your cheeseburger without the bun, drank a liquid protein concoction, and stopped eating for three hours before you go to bed, or ate exactly 40 percent of calories from carbohydrate, 30 percent from protein, and 30 percent from fat at each meal and snack.Sound crazy? Sure it does. Yet at any given time, about two-thirds of us are trying to lose weight or keep it off. That helps make weight loss a $43-billion-a-year industry.
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Find out how much you know about strokes and what causes them.
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Early management and control of diabetes will help avoid complications that may arise later. This multiple-choice quiz, based on information from the American Diabetes Association, will help you with important answers now.
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At least half of American adults a daily dietary supplement—vitamins, minerals, or herbs, with annual sales approaching $23 billion. Alhough such dietary insurance can be a benefit, many people take
them without knowing enough to ensure optimum results. To assess how much you know about dietary
supplements, answer the following statements true or false.
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You can take steps to reduce your risk for heart disease. Find out more about preventing heart disease by taking this quiz.
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Knowing what causes heart disease and how you can prevent it can help you live a longer, healthier life. Take this quiz to find out more about reducing your risk for heart disease.
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