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The Powerful Girl Quiz
Are you as Bone-Health Savvy as You Think? Yeah, you're smart about school, guys, and the real scoop on all the hot bands. But do you know enough about powerful bones? Take this quiz to see how much you really know. If you score high enough, you just might win a cyber trophy.
1. You're babysitting your little sister and you have to make a healthy dinner with vegetables. What should a bone-smart babysitter pick?
- French Fries — Potatoes are a vegetable, right?
- Broccoli — With low-fat cheese for even more calcium.
- Skip the vegetable, mom will never know.
- Lima beans — Your sister can't stand them.
2. Your best friend's mom — a total health fanatic — says "ok" to a sleepover party, but only with a healthy party menu. With bone health in mind, you suggest....
- Fried chicken.
- Potato chips and more potato chips.
- Bok choy and tofu — feast on Chinese or Japanese food.
- Forget it — a sleepover with healthy food is lame.
3. Mom and dad are away! You could drink soda all day, but for strong bones you....
- Slurp up the soda anyway.
- Drink fruit punch.
- Go for fat-free or low-fat milk and orange juice with added calcium.
- Drink diet soda.
4. Its been storming for days and you're tired of being shut in. What is the best way to get some bone-strengthening activity?
- Forget it and catch up on TV reruns.
- Find a comfy chair and chat on the phone.
- Do some stretches while watching movies. At least it's some activity.
- Clear some space and jump rope.
5. You totally love your swim team, but to get some bone-strengthening activity, too, you....
- Add gymnastics or soccer to your routine.
- Quit. If your bones aren't getting a workout, why bother?
- Switch to skateboarding.
- One thing at a time! Swimming is the only sport for you.
6. You're eating out with friends after a basketball game. Everyone orders chicken tenders and soda, but for healthy bones you order....
- Chicken tenders and soda too — why be difficult?
- Chicken tenders and low-fat milk — a yummy way to get calcium.
- Nothing — there's no healthy fast food.
7. Your parents think you get all the physical activity you need in PE class, so they don't worry about physical activities at home. What should you do?
- Find time after school for bone-healthy activities like karate or playing frisbee.
- Just take a little "exercise vacation" to think about it.
- Let it be — your folks must be right.
- Nothing — walking around school is enough.
8. Your best pal won't drink milk or eat yogurt or cheese, either. But calcium is important for strong bones. What can you do?
- It's really none of your business.
- There aren't any other foods with calcium.
- Tell her about other foods with calcium like broccoli and orange juice with added calcium.
- Who needs calcium? Isn't bone-strengthening activity enough?
9. You're psyched. You're in the school play, and you've landed the leading role. But afternoon rehearsals mean less physical activity. How can you fit it all in?
- No big deal — you're walking around the stage.
- Take a brisk walk, jog around the neighborhood, or do an aerobics video in the morning.
- Give up the part in the play.
10. Summer vacation at an amusement park! Your brother wants to grab dinner at the corn dog stand. And for calcium?
- Choose grilled cheese and a smoothie instead.
- Go along with your brother, why bother with calcium?
- Just go home — why should your brother get HIS way?
11. It's Saturday and you're playing basketball with friends when it starts to rain! What should a powerful girl do?
- Tell your friends they might as well go home.
- Get out your board games.
- Pick a few CDs and make up dance routines.
12. School's out for the summer — Yay! How can you have a bone-healthy summer?
- Ask for tennis lessons — now you have the time.
- Don't. You worked too hard during the school year to move a muscle all summer.
- Veg out for awhile. You'll probably get enough exercise helping out mom or dad around the house.
The Powerful Girl Quiz Answers
The best choices for powerful bones are:
- b. Broccoli — With low-fat cheese for even more calcium.
- c. Bok choy and tofu — feast on Chinese or Japanese food.
- c. Go for fat-free or low-fat milk and orange juice with added calcium.
- d. Clear some space and jump rope.
- a. Add gymnastics or soccer to your routine.
- b. Chicken tenders and low-fat milk — a yummy way to get calcium.
- a. Find time after school for bone-healthy activities like karate or playing frisbee.
- c. Tell her about other foods with calcium like broccoli and orange juice with added calcium.
- b. Take a brisk walk, jog around the neighborhood, or do an aerobics video in the morning.
- a. Choose grilled cheese and a smoothie instead.
- c. Pick a few CDs and make up dance routines.
- a. Ask for tennis lessons — now you have the time.
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The Bone Health Habit Quiz
Make the Grade for Better Bone Health! See how bone-healthy you are right now. Answer these questions and find out.
1) Do you do some kind of bone-strengthening activity like fast walking, running, dancing, or playing a sport every day? Hint: Only count bone-strengthening activities.
Yes No
2) During a normal day, how many glasses of milk do you drink?
0
1
2
3
4
5 or more
3) During a normal day, do you drink fruit juices or soy beverages that have calcium added to them?
Yes No
4) During a normal day, do you eat a bowl of cereal with milk?
Yes No
Bonus Point: Does the cereal have calcium added?
Yes No Don't Know
5) During a normal day, do you eat a container of yogurt?
Yes No
6) During a normal day, do you eat a bowl of ice cream or frozen yogurt or drink a low-fat milk?
Yes No
7) During a normal day, do you have cheese on your pizza? Or on nacho chips? Or on broccoli? Or on a burger? Or on anything?
Yes No
Bonus Point: Do you usually try to eat low-fat cheese?
Yes No
8) Even when it's really cold or really hot outside, do you still do physical activity indoors that's good for your bones like playing basketball or dancing?
Yes No
9) On days that you do heart-healthy physical activity like swimming or bike riding, do you also try to do other bone-healthy activities like jogging or doing push ups?
Yes No
10) Do you do bone-healthy physical activities with your family or friends?
Yes No
Bonus Point: Have you read all the fun tips on bone-healthy eating and physical activity on this Web site and shared them with your family or friends?
Yes No
Bone Health Habit Quiz Scoring
For questions about calcium...
1. First, write down how many glasses of milk you drink each day (look at question 2): ____.
2. Then, give yourself one point for every YES answer in questions 4, 5, 6, and 7 (pssst, YES answers to bonus points also count for one point each): ____.
3. Now add these numbers together: ____.
- If your total score is 5 or more, you're doing great!! Keep it up. When it comes to eating foods with lots of calcium, you're right on track.
- If your total score is less than 5, you're almost there! Try having more foods and drinks with lots of calcium every day. Aim for 1,300 milligrams of calcium a day. This Web site has lots of great ideas for meals and snacks.
For questions about physical activity...
- If you answered YES for question 1, you rock when it comes to daily physical activity!! Keep it up!
- If you answered NO for question 1, but answered YES for questions 8, 9, or 10, you're almost there!! Try to get more bone-strengthening activity every day. There are lots of great activities you can do alone, with friends, or with your family. Jumping rope, dancing, and soccer are just a few.
- If you answered NO for question 1, and answered NO for questions 8, 9, and 10, hang in there!! If you follow the tips on this site and then take this quiz again, I bet your score will jump to the moon. Set your sights on becoming a more powerful girl. I'll see you soon.
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