Weekly Health Quiz: Sleep, Exercise and Recycling

1 Commonly used chemotherapy drugs are made from powerful alkaloid compounds found in which plant?

• Daffodil
• Goldenseal
• Tobacco
• Periwinkle

  Vinca alkaloids found in rosy periwinkle are the second most-used class of cancer drugs, and have been in use since the 1960s. Learn more.

2 Based on the latest research, for the greatest protection against a set of cancers and other chronic diseases, you need a vitamin D level of:

• 60 to 80 ng/mL

  20 ng/mL is grossly insufficient for good health and disease prevention. According to the most recent research, a vitamin D level between 60 and 80 ng/mL appears to offer the greatest protection against cancer and other chronic diseases. Learn more.

• 10 to 20 ng/mL
• 20 to 35 ng/mL
• 35 to 60 ng/mL

3 To make sure your recyclables can actually be recycled, you must avoid the following:

• Include clothing in recycle bin
• Place recyclables in plastic bags

  One of the biggest mistake people make when recycling is to put their recyclables into a plastic bag. Plastic bags cannot be recycled, and recycling facilities do not open closed bags, so the whole thing becomes landfill trash. Learn more.

• Remove the bottle caps from the bottles
• Wash plastic, cans or glass items

4 How many hours of sleep does the average adult need in order to maintain their health?

• 6 to 7 hours
• 6 to 8 hours
• 7 to 9 hours

  Research suggests adults need seven to nine hours of sleep each night for optimal health. Learn more.

• 9 to 10 hours

5 The following is an example of a full-body exercise:

• Walking
• Pushups
• Jogging
• Squats

  Squats are one of the best full-body exercises out there, promoting bodywide muscle building, mobility and balance. Learn more.

6 Foods today contain lower levels of many nutrients compared to decades' past. The reason for this reduction in nutrition is directly related to:

• Soil depletion, caused by modern agricultural practices

  Soil depletion is a direct result of modern agricultural practices and has led to crops containing fewer nutrients. Learn more.

• Food processing techniques
• The use of food additives
• Climate change

7 Which of the following diets has been scientifically shown to impede tumor growth and lower inflammation, significantly reducing your chances of developing cancer?

• DASH (low-salt) diet
• Ketogenic diet

  Ketogenic diets promote healthy mitochondrial function and respiration, reduce tumor vascularity and inflammation, and enhance tumor cell death. Learn more.

• Mediterranean diet
• Vegan diet