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Test Your Knowledge: To maintain a healthy diet, experts recommend that you consume how many servings of fruits and vegetables each day?

At least 1 serving
At least 2 servings
At least 3 to 4 servings
At least 5 to 9 servings

Archived Polls

Average Physical Activity

On average, how many minutes per day do you engage in moderate-intensity physical activity?
Less than 30 minutes - 39.62%
About 30 minutes - 32.08%
More than 30 minutes - 28.30%
212 responses
Calories in Your Daily Diet

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Diet, Nutrition, and Age

How important do you think diet and nutrition factors into how well a person ages?
Very important - 76.00%
Somewhat important - 20.00%
Not too important - 4.00%
Not at all important - 0.00%
25 responses
Do you drink enough water?

How much water do you drink each day?
Eight glasses or more (8 ounces each) - 36.00%
Five to seven glasses - 33.33%
Two to four glasses - 25.33%
One glass or less - 5.33%
75 responses
Do you eat breakfast?

Do you eat breakfast?
Yes - 84.91%
No - 15.09%
53 responses
Fast Food

During a typical week, how many meals do you usually eat in fast food restaurants?
Less than 1 time - 49.47%
1 to 2 times - 31.05%
3 to 6 times - 17.37%
7 to 14 times - 2.11%
15 or more times - 0.00%
190 responses
Have you had a flu shot this season?

Have you had a flu shot this season?
Yes, I'm not taking my chances - 51.76%
Not yet, but plan to - 17.09%
No, and I don't plan to - 31.16%
199 responses
How Do You Maintain Your Weight?

How do you maintain your weight?
Diet - I cut down on dessert - 4.26%
Exercise - I hit the gym - 0.00%
Both - it's a constant challenge - 63.83%
Neither- my weight stays pretty constant - 31.91%
47 responses
How Healthy is Your Diet

How healthy is your diet now compared to 5 years ago?
More healthy now - 57.14%
Less healthy now - 23.81%
About the same - 19.05%
42 responses
In general, how would you describe your overall health?

In general, how would you describe your overall health?
Excellent - 13.21%
Very Good - 30.19%
Good - 41.51%
Fair - 15.09%
Poor - 0.00%
53 responses
New Year's Resolution

Did you make a New Year’s Resolution?
Yes - 46.00%
No - 54.00%
150 responses
Regular Checkups

When was the last time you had a full physical exam?
Within the past 12 months - 68.11%
A year or 2 ago - 18.38%
I can't remember - 13.51%
185 responses
Sunscreen Use

When you go out into the sun, do you use sunscreen?
Yes, every time. - 15.00%
I try, but sometimes I forget. - 45.00%
Rarely or never - 30.00%
No, I cover up and wear a hat instead. - 10.00%
120 responses
Weeknight Dinners

What do you usually do for dinner on weeknights?
Cook - 79.72%
Eat out or order in (take out or delivery) - 4.90%
Graze on leftovers or snacks - 6.99%
Open a can or microwave a frozen entree - 8.39%
143 responses
What would you do to add years to your life?

What would you do to add years to your life?
Lose weight - 19.21%
Exercise more - 22.27%
Eat healthier - 16.16%
Give up smoking - 2.62%
All of the above - 39.74%
229 responses
Which of the following are you most likely to do in the next two months?

Which of the following are you most likely to do in the next two months?
Exercise more - 35.19%
Eat more healthy - 19.44%
Get more rest - 12.96%
Lose weight - 22.22%
None of the above - 10.19%
108 responses

On average, how many minutes per day do you engage in moderate-intensity physical activity?
Less than 30 minutes - 39.62%

About 30 minutes - 32.08%

More than 30 minutes - 28.30%

How important do you think diet and nutrition factors into how well a person ages?
Very important - 76.00%

Somewhat important - 20.00%

Not too important - 4.00%

Not at all important - 0.00%

How much water do you drink each day?
Eight glasses or more (8 ounces each) - 36.00%

Five to seven glasses - 33.33%

Two to four glasses - 25.33%

One glass or less - 5.33%

Do you eat breakfast?
Yes - 84.91%

No - 15.09%

During a typical week, how many meals do you usually eat in fast food restaurants?
Less than 1 time - 49.47%

1 to 2 times - 31.05%

3 to 6 times - 17.37%

7 to 14 times - 2.11%

15 or more times - 0.00%

Have you had a flu shot this season?
Yes, I'm not taking my chances - 51.76%

Not yet, but plan to - 17.09%

No, and I don't plan to - 31.16%

How do you maintain your weight?
Diet - I cut down on dessert - 4.26%

Exercise - I hit the gym - 0.00%

Both - it's a constant challenge - 63.83%

Neither- my weight stays pretty constant - 31.91%

How healthy is your diet now compared to 5 years ago?
More healthy now - 57.14%

Less healthy now - 23.81%

About the same - 19.05%

In general, how would you describe your overall health?
Excellent - 13.21%

Very Good - 30.19%

Good - 41.51%

Fair - 15.09%

Poor - 0.00%

Did you make a New Year’s Resolution?
Yes - 46.00%

No - 54.00%

When was the last time you had a full physical exam?
Within the past 12 months - 68.11%

A year or 2 ago - 18.38%

I can't remember - 13.51%

When you go out into the sun, do you use sunscreen?
Yes, every time. - 15.00%

I try, but sometimes I forget. - 45.00%

Rarely or never - 30.00%

No, I cover up and wear a hat instead. - 10.00%

What do you usually do for dinner on weeknights?
Cook - 79.72%

Eat out or order in (take out or delivery) - 4.90%

Graze on leftovers or snacks - 6.99%

Open a can or microwave a frozen entree - 8.39%

What would you do to add years to your life?
Lose weight - 19.21%

Exercise more - 22.27%

Eat healthier - 16.16%

Give up smoking - 2.62%

All of the above - 39.74%

Which of the following are you most likely to do in the next two months?
Exercise more - 35.19%

Eat more healthy - 19.44%

Get more rest - 12.96%

Lose weight - 22.22%

None of the above - 10.19%

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