Today marks my second appearance on the Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy show. Dr. Adam and Lee were kind enough to invite me back as a regular guest on the show—so exciting! For this interview, I decided to turn the tables and pose some questions to the hosts about health news, trends and findings a la my “good for you news” posts every Thursday. (Dr. Adam had a bit of a family emergency, so his replacement was Elizabeth Gordon, the Chic Entrepreneur). Elizabeth and Lee squared off in a very close match, but Lee was victorious with four correct answers to Elizabeth’s three. Way to go both of you!

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I’ll be sure to post a link to the interview once it’s live, but for now, take a peak at the questions I posed on the show and test your knowledge! Answers are after the page break (click “Read More”)…but try to make your choices before clicking to check your results. We didn’t make it through all of the questions, so there are a few bonus ones thrown in as well!

Can you beat Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy? (Or Elizabeth and Lee?)

1. How long can the flu virus live on everyday items such as your cell phone, computer keyboard or the grocery store pen, according to Health magazine?

2. A study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise found that strength training for _______ minutes 3 times each week for 6 months will burn 75 additional calories each day, compared to non-strength trainers?

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3. What 3 country’s members say they feel the most pressure to lose weight and be thin, according to the Reader’s Digest Global Diet Poll?

4. If you’re watching your calories and fat, which item off of the Starbucks menu would be your best bet:

• A blueberry scone,
• A caramel apple bar or
• A butter croissant with apricot glaze?

5. University of Washington researchers say that people who sleep 7-9 hours each night have an average body mass index ________ points (higher/lower) than their less-rested peers.

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6. Scientists at my school, Iowa State University, found that adding ____________ to salads helps diners absorb about 8 times as many antioxidants from leafy greens than eating the greens solo.

7. Now for a bit of Hollywood health-related trivia: you’ve probably heard that former KFC spokesperson Jason Alexander (who used to play George Costanza on “Seinfeld”) is the new Jenny Craig spokesperson. Name 3 other celebrities who have publicly spoken about trying the popular diet program.

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8. Now let’s say you’re taking your family out to dinner. Would you be better off calories-wise picking the Applebee’s grilled dijon chicken and portabellos with herbed potatoes and seasonal vegetables OR the Chili’s Guiltless Grill tomato and basil pasta?

9. Low intensity exercise, such as walking, can increase energy levels by ______ % according to University of Georgia researchers.

10. Spanish scientists recently discovered that what beverage (fruit juices and soft drinks were included) contained the most vitamin C?

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11. Stress is a large health issue for many Americans. A good amount of the 1,800 Americans surveyed for a University of Toronto study said that work interfered with leisure or social activities sometimes or frequently. What percentage of people say that they bring their work home with them?

1. How long can the flu virus live on everyday items such as you cell phone, computer keyboard or the grocery store pen, according to Health magazine?

Answer: 8 or more hours, although some experts claim that these germs can last as long as one or two days outside of the body. Try to wash your hands for 20 seconds or so (about the time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice before/after cooking, after using the restroom or touching trash and before touching your face.

2. A study in Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise found that strength training for _______ minutes 3 times each week for 6 months will burn 75 additional calories each day, compared to non-strength trainers?

Answer: 11 minutes. In about the time it takes to watch your favorite sitcom’s new episode, you can rev up your calorie burn! Plus, the calorie scorching that comes along with weight training can last as long as three days post-workout.

3. What 3 country’s members say they feel the most pressure to lose weight and be thin, according to the Reader’s Digest Global Diet Poll?

Answer: 1. Brazilians-83% of respondents feel pressure to be slimmer, 2. Indians-68% want to lose weight , 3. Americans-55% think they need to drop pounds. And nearly half of spouses claim to wish their partners were thinner, the diet poll found.

4. If you’re watching your calories and fat, which item off of the Starbucks menu would be your best bet:

• A blueberry scone,
• A caramel apple bar or
• A butter croissant with apricot glaze?

Answer: The caramel apple bar (310 calories, 16 g. fat) is slightly lighter than the croissant (320 calories, 17 g. fat). The blueberry scone is the worst choice of the three (460 calories, 18 g. fat). Fruity items are not always the most nutritious!

5. University of Washington researchers say that people who sleep 7-9 hours each night have an average body mass index (BMI) ________ points (higher/lower) than their less-rested peers.

Answer: Those who sleep for 7-8 hours have an average BMI about 2 points lower than those who sleep less than 7 hours per night.

6. Scientists at my school, Iowa State University, found that adding ____________ to salads helps diners absorb about 8 times as many antioxidants from leafy greens than eating the greens solo.

Answer: A little fat—try a bit of avocado or low-fat oil-based dressing instead of fat-free.

7. Now for a bit of Hollywood health-related trivia: you’ve probably heard that former KFC spokesperson Jason Alexander (who used to play George Costanza on “Seinfeld”) is the new Jenny Craig spokesperson. Name 3 other celebrities who have publicly spoken about trying the popular diet program.

Answer: Valerie Bertinelli, Phylicia Rashad, Queen Latifah, Kirstie Alley, Sara Rue, Aretha Franklin, among others have tried Jenny Craig.

8. Now let’s say you’re taking your family out to dinner. Would you be better off calories-wise picking the Applebee’s grilled dijon chicken and portabellos with herbed potatoes and seasonal vegetables OR the Chili’s Guiltless Grill tomato and basil pasta?

Answer: The dijon chicken, potatoes and vegetables is part of Applebee’s new under 550 calorie menu selections. Chili’s pasta is 650 calories.

9. Low intensity exercise, such as walking, can increase energy levels by ______ % according to University of Georgia researchers.

Answer: 20%, body and mind are probably both stimulated by exercise, even if it is light.

10. Spanish scientists recently discovered that what beverage (fruit juices and soft drinks were included) contained the most vitamin C?

Answer: Apple juice. It beat out orange juice by 14 mg. vitamin C/ounce, Prevention magazine reported.

11. Stress is a large health issue for many Americans. A good amount of the 1,800 Americans surveyed for a University of Toronto study said that work interfered with leisure or social activities sometimes or frequently. What percentage of people say that they bring their work home with them?

Answer: Nearly 50% of all workers bring work home from the office. Too much work can impact exercise, family and social time—so it’s important to set boundaries.

And in case you’re interested, more about the TRX training that I mentioned on the show can be found here!