Diabetes Quizzes, Puzzles, and Calculators
Calculators
- 10-year CardioVascular Disease (CVD) Risk Calculator (Risk Assessment Tool for Estimating Your 10-year Risk of Having a Heart Attack , and suggestions on how to reduce your risk of having a heart attack) (Read More)
- Calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI)
– BMI measures body fat based on your weight and height for women and
men. It determines Underweight, Normal weight, overweight, and obese –
Standard BMI Calculator
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- Diabetic Eye Disease: How much do you know? A quiz to help you determine what you know about diabetic eye disease and what you can do prevent or delay it. (National Eye Institute, Health Information) (Read More)
- Gestational Diabetes Risk – Answers and suggested steps to prevent gestational diabetes. (Read More)
Quizzes, Questions, and Answers on Diet & Nutrition
- Learn About Carbohydrates – An illustrated lesson on carbs, sugars, starch and their digestion. (Click here)
- Learn About Nutrition – A click animation of how the pancreas, liver, and blood react when you eat carbs and sugars. (Click here)
- Learn About the Digestive System – An illustrated interactive lesson and quiz of how human digestive system works when you eat a meal.(Click here)
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Portion Control Quiz Part 1 (National Heart Lung and Blood Institute) – Fun question and answer lessons on today’s increased calories per portion and the physical activity needed to burn them
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- Portion
Control Quiz Part 2 (National Heart Lung and Blood Institute) – More fun question and answer
lessons on today’s increased calories per portion and the physical activity needed to burn them(Read More)
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What Is Coronary Artery Disease – What is plaque and how can it hurt you? (Read
More)
- Cholesterol Heart Disease Quiz – What are the steps you can take to reduce your high blood cholesterol? (Read More)
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Test Your Food Label Knowledge (FDA/CFSAN)! Loads of information about how to use food Nutrition Facts Labels to control blood sugar, blood cholesterol, blood fat and weight gain. Question 1
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Search the USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference – A huge data base that will break down any food and give info like calories, carbs, protein, fat, minerals, and vitamins
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Activity Planners
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Menu Planner (Interactive)– Suggests your daily food and meal choices based on your daily calorie plan
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MyPyramid.gov – United States Department of Agriculture – Offers personalized eating plans and interactive tools to help plan/ assesses your food choices based on Dietary Guidelines for Americans
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Create A Diet Activity – Uses
your weight, height, and activity level to suggest calories per day and
foods that will help reduce blood cholesterol and chance of high blood
pressure, heart attack, and stroke. NHLBI (Read
More)
- Food Label Activity
National Heart Lung and Blood Institute-CHD – Test your ability understand Food Labels
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Nutrient Data : Measurement Conversion Tables– Change teaspoons (tsp) to tablespoon (tbsp) & more..
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MyPyramid Tracker is an online dietary and physical activity assessment tool that provides information on your diet quality, physical activity status, related nutrition messages, and links to nutrient and physical activity information. (USDA – Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion) (Read More)
