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.