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Here is a quiz for us to gauge our risk for heart attack or stroke.
Give yourself the number of points indicated for each "yes" answer. Don't give yourself any points if your answer is "no".
1. Are you male? (+2)
2. Have you ever been diagnosed with a heart condition? (+2)
3. Has anyone in your family ever been diagnosed with a heart condition? (+2)
4. Calculate your body mass index (BMI).
BMI =
(bodyweight in kg)
(bodyheight in meters)2
=
(weight in kg)
(height in meters) * (height in meters)
Is the number between 25 and 29.9 (overweight category)? (+1)
Is the number 30 or higher (obese category)? (+3)
5. Measure your waist circumference (just above your belly button)?
Women: Is your waist more than 35 inches (88 cm)? (+2)
Men: Is your waist more than 40 inches (102 cm)? (+4)
6. Do you have high blood pressure (greater than 140/90 mmHg)? (+2)
7. do you have diabetes or high blood sugar (greater than 126 mg/dL on a fasting glucose test)? (+2)
8. Is your total cholesterol above 200 mg/dL (2.22 mmol/L)? (+2)
9. Is your HDL cholesterol less than 40 mg/dL (1.0 mmol/L) for men or less than 50 mg/dL (1.25 mmol/L) for women? (+2)
10. Do you eat fish at least two times a week? (-2)
11. Do you get at least five servings of fruits and vegetables a day (A serving is one medium-size fruit, 1 cup (250ml) of raw leafy vegetables, or a 1/2 cup (125ml) of chopped or cooked vegetables.)? (-2)
12. Do you get at least three servings of whole grains daily (A serving is roughly 1 slice of bread, 1 cup of breakfast cereal, or 1/2 cup of cooked cereal, rice or pasta.)? (-2)
13. Do you eat three servings of nuts a week (A serving is 30g, about what would fit in the palm of your hand.)? (-1)
14. Do you eat butter, red meat, or whole (3.25%) milk two or more times a day? (+1)
15. Do you eat store-bought baked goods or fried fast food on most days? (+1)
16. Do you use vegetable or olive oil for salad dressing or cooking daily? (-1)
17. Do you have an alcoholic drink once or twice a day? (-2)
18. Do you smoke? (+1)
(If you smoke more than a pack a day: +3)
19. If you're a former smoker, did you quit less than 10 years ago? (+1)
20. Are you regularly around secondhand smoke? (+1)
21. Do you exercise 30 minutes a day, or 3 hours a week? (-2)
Your Score
Add up your total points. The lower your number, the lower your risk for heart disease.
Men
Very high risk: Greater than 18
High risk: 10-17
Moderate risk: 4-9
Low risk: Less than 3
Women
Very high risk: Greater than 17
High risk: 10-16
Moderate risk: 4-9
Low risk: Less than 3
*Prevention is always better than cure. (^.<)
Quiz adapted from: Healthy Heart Miracle Diet
Posted by Genevieve Ong on Saturday 8 February 2014
Shawni is from Ipoh, Malaysia. She started Herbalife in December 2010.
Before Herbalife, she used to have severe migraine, gastric, frequent sore throat, often sick such as flu, fever and serious menstrual pain since young. She had low energy and felt tired easily in the evening, which results in her needs to have naps in the evening during weekends.
Just by changing her breakfast to Herbalife Nutrition, her energy improved in the first week. In addition, her migraine and gastric problem improved. A month later, her menstrual cramp had also improved and after 3 months, it was gone. Her gastric pain was gone too! She did not take any antibiotics and gastric medication for more than 3 years (Except the compulsory antibiotics medication due to her knee surgery last year).
On April 2013, she had a knee surgery as she had twisted her left knee in a badminton game. She had injured 3 of her ligaments (ACL had to be reconstructed while 2 other ligaments had to be repaired) and cartilage. She used the full range of Herbalife Nutrition products for one and a half months. She consumes 2-3 times of Herbalife Formula 1 shakes daily. 6 weeks after her knee surgery, she was able to go Bangkok for a holiday with her family. 10th week after her surgery, she went to Bangkok again for an International Herbalife event ~ Asia Pacific Extravaganza. Surprisingly, she recovered in 8 months instead of the predicted 9 months. 8 months after her surgery, her doctor said that her knee is good and strong and she does not have to go back for follow up anymore.
Nowadays, she will still go for rehab to strengthen both of her legs. She only does rehab once per week and she will play badminton once to twice per week. Sometimes, she will cycle and do indoor exercise to strengthen her core muscles and quadriceps.
As a bonus, she has lost 4% of her body fat and gained 3kg of muscle mass. She feels great every single day!
Her previous job was a Senior System Analyst in a local bank. She had no life, had to work at least 12-hours (9am - 9pm) everyday and sometimes even worked past midnight. She felt really tired and had no health. Herbalife not only made her healthier, it has also helped her become a better person and have big dreams. She can also help people fulfill their dreams too! She feels that she has a purpose in life now. She saw what she was looking for in her life in her first Asia Pacific Extravaganza in 2011 in Bangkok.
She wants to bring this wonderful nutrition and a healthy and active lifestyle around the world.
Posted by Genevieve Ong on Tuesday 25 February 2014
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