#14-Heart Health

Question 1

1. The heart has how many major arteries supplying it with blood?
a. 0
b. 8
c. 3
d. 7

Answer 1

c. 3

Question 2

2. The heart has how many valves inside to keep blood flowing only forward?
a. 3
b. 4
c. 14
d. 7

Answer 2

b. 4

Question 3

3. The heart may have skip beats commonly called all of the following except:
a. Premature oscillation
b. Atrial fib
c. PVCs
d. PAC’s

Answer 3

a. Premature oscillation

Question 4

**4. A lifestyle habit shown to reduce heart attack risk includes: **
a. Sitting
b. Sleeping 7-8 hours at night
c. Listening to music
d. Stretching

Answer 4

b. Sleeping 7-8 hours at night

Question 5

5. Another lifestyle habit shown to reduce heart attack risk includes:
a. Eating tuna fish with pickles
b. Eating dairy
c. Drinking 4 cups of coffee daily
d. Walking 30-40 minutes a day

Answer 5

d. Walking 30-40 minutes a day

Question 6

6. Eating a Sausage Egg McMuffin has been shown to reduce artery health for:
a. 5 minutes
b. 1 minute
c. 7 hours
d. 3 weeks

Answer 6

c. 7 hours

Question 7

7. It is possible to reverse existing heart artery plaque consuming:
a. A diet that includes many cheeses
b. A high-carbohydrate diet
c. A diet of fruits, vegetables and legumes
d. A diet of meats and bone broth

Answer 7

c. A diet of fruits, vegetables and legumes

Question 8

8. The Diet-Heart Hypothesis says that eating foods high in saturated fats raises
a. Blood white cell count
b. Blood in the urine
c. Blood magnesium
d. Blood cholesterol

Answer 8

d. Blood cholesterol

Question 9

**9. The Diet-Heart Hypothesis says that when blood cholesterol rises, arteries are prone to:
a. Explode
b. Dry up
c. Grow and multiply
d. Become clogged

Answer 9

d. Become clogged

Question 10

10. The USDA food plate suggests that how much of our plate be covered by fruits and vegetables?
a. 100%
b. 5%
c. 75%
d. 50%

Answer 10

d. 50%

Question 11

11. AGES stands for
a. Advanced Glycation End Products
b. Active Gene Elimination Source
c. Advanced Glycemic Esophageal System
d. Adherent Germ Elimination System

Answer 11

a. Advanced Glycation End Products

Question 12

12. AGES can be reduced during grilling by all of the following except:
a. Reducing the heat when grilling
b. Packing the grill with organic charcoal
c. Grilling vegetables, not meats
d. Marinating foods before grilling

Answer 12

b. Packing the grill with organic charcoal

Question 13

13. Nitric Oxide or NO is a gas that can cause arteries to:
a. Twist
b. Relax to produce a normal blood pressure
c. Become clogged
d. Constrict to raise blood pressure

Answer 13

b. Relax to produce a normal blood pressure

Question 14

14. All the foods below can raise Nitric Oxide except:
a. Greens
b. Beets
c. Arugula
d. Beef

Answer 14

d. Beef