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Two-minute health quiz

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How healthy are you really? Get your health snapshot done in as little as two minutes with our fun health quiz.

1 How often do you eat fruit and vegetables?

A Several times a day
B A few times a week
C Rarely

2 How often do you eat wholegrain foods like oats or brown grainy bread?

A Daily
B A few times a week
C Rarely

3 How often do you eat red meat?

A Once or twice a week, or less
B 3–4 times a week
C Almost every day

4 How often do you eat seafood?

A Several times a week
B Once a week to once a month
C Rarely, if at all

5 How often do you eat out?

A Rarely
B A few times a week
C Almost every day

6 How often do you drink alcohol?

A Rarely
B A few times a week
C Almost every day

7 What best describes your physical activity levels?

A I exercise for 30 minutes or more most days of the week
B I try to exercise a few times every week
C I rarely exercise

8 What is your waist circumference?

A Less than 80cm (for women) or less than 94cm (for men)
B 80–88cm (for women) or 94–102cm (for men)
C More than 88cm (for women) or more than 102cm (for men)

9 How much sleep do you get on average each night?

A 7–9 hours
B 5–7 hours
C Less than 5 hours or more than 9 hours

What your answers say about you…

Mostly A’s Congratulations! You’re doing a lot of good things for your long-term health. Keep up the good work!

Mostly B’s There’s a few things to work on, but you’re on the right track in some regards. It might be helpful to seek advice from a registered dietitian to help improve your eating habits.

Mostly C’s Let’s be honest — there’s a lot of room for improvement. Work towards improving your score, and check in with your doctor in the meantime.

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Date modified: 23 February 2021
First published: Feb 2020

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