Are you Healthy?
Take
Our
Quiz!
How
would you rate your health compared to others
the same age?
- Excellent
- Fair
- Who
are the others?
I
put aside time to exercise:
- 3-5
times a week
- 2-3
times a week
- 1-3
times maybe next week
I
find that I am short of breath after:
- 10
minutes of rigorous exercise
- 5
minutes of rigorous exercise
- a
nap
I
would like to lose:
- 5-10
pounds
- 10-
50 pounds
- Not
sure, can't see the scale.
What
is your blood pressure?:
- Lower
than 90/65
- Between
90/65 to 120/81
- My
what?
What
is your heart rate?
- Lower
than 76 beats per minutes less than thirty
minutes of exercise.
- Higher
that 91 beats per minute less than 30
minutes of exercise.
- Don't
know, but I think it's great because I
can feel it in my temples all the time.
Have
you ever had a heart attack?:
- Yes
- No
-
Yes, but less than 3-5 times a week
Have
you ever had a stroke?:
- Yes
- No
- Is
that what that was?
Do
you smoke?:
- Nonsmoker
- Ex-smoker
- Not
sure.
How
many times a week do you eat breakfast?:
- More
than five times a week
- 3-5
times a week
- 3-5
times per day
How
many alcoholic beverages do you drink per day?:
- None
- 1/2
to 1 alcoholic beverage per day.
- Depends
on who's buying.
Scoring:
If
you picked number 1 for three or more,
your obsession with every little function of
your body is extremely boring. In a phrase-get
over yourself. You will probably live longer
but who cares because no one will want to be
around you. (See article The
Elderly)
If
you picked number 2 to three or more, you
are probably pretty healthy but be careful
as you are in danger of falling into category
one. Lighten up, order some cheese fries and
watch some TV.
If
you picked number 3 to any of the above
and are still alive, congrats. You probably
don't have much longer to live so you might
as well enjoy it while you can. Of all three
categories you would more than likely be the
most fun to be around and it's unlikely you
would ever become a burden on society.
©2001
Sharon Grehan www.happywomanmagazine.com
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