According to the World Health Organization, how many different diseases can unsafe food cause?

Health Trivia / April 28, 2025

200. Food containing harmful substances, bacteria, viruses, and parasites is responsible for more than 200 diseases, ranging from diarrhea to cancer.

What percentage of the state of Mississippi residents did not visit a dentist in 2008?

Health Trivia / April 28, 2025

47%. Every dentist that is practicing in the U.S.A. needs at least 8 years of related schooling.

Which of these fruit group products has the least nutritional value according to the food pyramid?

Health Trivia / April 27, 2025

Fruit Juice. The U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend that a majority of our daily fruit servings come from whole fruit.

When you bump your "funny bone", what nerve are you actually hitting?

Health Trivia / April 27, 2025

Ulnar Nerve. Striking the ulnar nerve at the elbow where it is unprotected by muscle or bone causes the "funny bone" tingling.

Pteromerhanophobia is the fear of what?

Health Trivia / April 26, 2025

Flying. The fear of flying gets more attention than most phobias because air travel is difficult to avoid.

How many calories are in a cup of raw vegetables?

Health Trivia / April 26, 2025

25. A cup of raw vegetables contains 5 grams of carbohydrates and 2 grams of protein.