Essential 18- The facts + WELLNESS WHEEL

What has fasting been shown to improve?

• Mortality from any cause

• Cognitive decline

What is the risk reduction of cardiovascular disease by following a Mediterranean diet with olive oil and nuts?

• 50% higher risk

• 30% lower risk

What is the increased risk of mortality from any cause linked to drinking 1-2 sugar-sweetened beverages per day?

• 40% higher risk

• 14% higher risk

What is the higher likelihood of cardiovascular and cancer-related deaths associated with higher blood glucose levels in nondiabetic patients?

• 30-40% higher likelihood

• 14% higher likelihood

DHA and EPA supplementation (fish oil) lowers the risk of what condition?

• Heart attacks

• Alzheimer's disease

Drinking how many cups of coffee per day is associated with a lower mortality risk?

• More than 12 cups

• 1-4 cups

10% of the world's children who lack vitamin A become blind every year?

• True

• False

Vitamin D supplementation reduced the risk of death from what disease by 15%?

• Diabetes

• Cancer

At what age can smokers recover 9 of 10 years lost due to lifelong habit if they stop smoking?

• 50

• 40

Drinking more than how many units of alcohol a week is linked to accelerated DNA aging?

• 21 units

• 7 units