| 1) What is the best source of calcium for the over-50's? |
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Milk and dairy products, dark green leafy vegetables, citrus fruit, dried peas and beans
Bread and carbohydrate-based products, such as rice and pasta
Oily fish and white meat such as chicken
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| 2) Why is a daily Soya intake beneficial to women over 50? |
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It helps prevent osteoporosis
It helps prevent wrinkles and fine lines
It helps relieve menopausal symptoms
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| 3) What is the biggest muscle group in your body? |
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Your triceps
Your biceps
You quadriceps
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| 4) How much of one's muscle mass is lost through ageing after age 65? |
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5%
10%
15%
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| 5) What is sleep apnoea? |
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Raised blood pressure during sleeping hours, causing the sufferer to wake with 'a start'
Loud snoring & closing of the airways as air is sucked in, caused by loose tissue inside the throat
Lack of REM sleep within the sleeping cycle, usually caused by stress or anxiety
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| 6) How much do your antioxidant levels rise after drinking tea? |
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By up to 25 per cent
By up to 50 per cent
By up to 75 per cent
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| 7) What are healthy body fat levels for men and women? |
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5-10 per cent for men, 10-15 per cent for women
10- 20 per cent for men, 15- 30 per cent for women
20-25 per cent for men, 30-35 per cent for women
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| 8) Within the UK, how many fractures a year are estimated to be caused by osteoporosis? |
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50,000
100,000
200,000
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