A: 20% (Self magazine).
Q: According to First for Women magazine, eating what kind of candy could help relieve stress: (a) fudge; (b) licorice; or (c) peppermint?
A: Peppermint.
Q: When the power goes off, will food in your refrigerator stay cold enough to be eaten safely for: (a) 4 to 6 hours; (b) 6 to 8 hours; or (c) 8 to 10 hours?
A: Four to six hours, if you don't open the door. Items in a half-full freezer are probably safe for 12 hours; a full freezer for two days (Prevention magazine).
A: Four to six hours, if you don't open the door. Items in a half-full freezer are probably safe for 12 hours; a full freezer for two days (Prevention magazine).
Q: Is the biggest selling restaurant food: (a) hamburgers; (b) French fries; or (c) pizza?
A: French fries are served with 22% of all restaurant meals. Burgers are #2 at 17% (UPI).
A: French fries are served with 22% of all restaurant meals. Burgers are #2 at 17% (UPI).
Q: For every dollar you spend for produce at the supermarket, how much goes to the farmer who grew the produce: (a) 5 cents; (b) 10 cents; or (c) 15 cents?
A: About 5 cents (National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture).
A: About 5 cents (National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture).
Q: Before he went into business with the McDonald brothers of San Bernardino, California, in 1954, did McDonalds' franchise founder Ray Kroc sell: (a) little packets of ketchup; (b) milkshake machines; or (c) clown suits?
A: He sold machines that made six milkshakes at a time. When the McDonalds bought eight of them, Kroc became intensely interested in their burger business.
Q: How many Coca-Colas will be consumed worldwide during the next hour: (a) 17-million; (b) 27-million; or (c) 37-million?
A: About 27-million. That's over 600-million per day.
A: He sold machines that made six milkshakes at a time. When the McDonalds bought eight of them, Kroc became intensely interested in their burger business.
Q: How many Coca-Colas will be consumed worldwide during the next hour: (a) 17-million; (b) 27-million; or (c) 37-million?
A: About 27-million. That's over 600-million per day.
Q: Is spilling salt considered good luck in: (a) Austria; (b) Japan; or (c) Chile?
A: Japan.
A: Japan.
Q: Who drinks more alcohol per capita: (a)Americans; or (b) Russians?
A: Americans, 2.6 times more than the Russians (Harper's Index).
A: Americans, 2.6 times more than the Russians (Harper's Index).
Q: Americans talk about healthy food, but still consume junk. In the past 20 years, consumption of which food or drink is up more: (a) beer; (b) snack foods; or (c) soft drinks?
A: Snack foods, up 233%; soft drinks up 114%; beer up 100% (U.S. Department of Agriculture).
A: Snack foods, up 233%; soft drinks up 114%; beer up 100% (U.S. Department of Agriculture).
Q: According to the University of California at Berkley Wellness Letter, do dieters say that the most difficult food to give up is: (a) ice cream; (b) chips; or (c) cheese?
A: Cheese. The average American eats 28 pounds a year, mostly Cheddar and mozzarella.
A: Cheese. The average American eats 28 pounds a year, mostly Cheddar and mozzarella.
Fat Fact: People who read nutrition information on food labels eat 5% less fat than people who don’t.
A: The smell more people can identify most often is coffee. Peanut butter is #2 (research reported by UPI).
Fun Fact: The world's largest McDonalds, on I-44 at Vinita, Oklahoma, is actually built over the highway, with entrances on both sides.
Q: In the Middle East, is "the poor man’s food:" (a) plums; (b) figs; or (c) dates?
A: Figs.
A: Figs.
Q: Even though almonds are high in calories and fat, they’re good for you because they help to: (a) relieve stress; (b) lower cholesterol; or (c) build strong bones 12 ways?
A: Almonds contain nutrients to help lower cholesterol (The Walking Magazine).
A: Almonds contain nutrients to help lower cholesterol (The Walking Magazine).
Q: Your blended tea lists horse nettle as an ingredient. Should you drink it: (a) in the early morning; (b) in the afternoon; or (c) before bedtime?
A: Before bedtime. Horse nettle, from the South American nightshade plant, has sedative powers.
A: Before bedtime. Horse nettle, from the South American nightshade plant, has sedative powers.
Q: Does natural vanilla flavoring come from: (a) roses; (b) orchids; or (c) honeysuckle?
A: Orchids (columnist L.M. Boyd).
A: Orchids (columnist L.M. Boyd).
Q: How many teaspoons of suger does the average North American consume every day: (a) 9 teaspoons; (b) 19 teaspoons; or (c) 29 teaspoons?
A: 19, mostly in processed food and beverages.
A: 19, mostly in processed food and beverages.
Quote: "Have you noticed? The foods that are good for you tend to seek the back of the refrigerator?" -Contemporary Comedy
Q: If the Japanese delicacy fugu pufferfish isn’t prepared by an expert chef, will the diner: (a) die; (b) turn bright orange; or (c) hiccup for 40 days and nights?
A: The fugu pufferfish is poison, deadly poisonous if not prepared properly.
A: The fugu pufferfish is poison, deadly poisonous if not prepared properly.
Unfun Fact: 25%of U.S. 4th graders are pressured by friends or classmates to use drugs or alcohol (Vitalitymagazine)
Q: What do coffee, tea, tobacco, red wine, soda, berries, and soy sauce have in common: (a) they’ll all give you zits; (b) they’ll all make you burp; or (c) they’ll all stain your teeth?
A: All real teeth stainers (American Health).
A: All real teeth stainers (American Health).
Q: Whether it’s beef or chicken, if the terms stroganoff, Wellington, Cordon bleu, Salisbury, or Parmesan are used, you know it’s: (a) expensive; (b) mouth-watering; or (c) high in fat?
A: High in fat (Healthy Eating On-the-Go for Dummies by Carol Ann Rinzler and Lynn Fischer).
A: High in fat (Healthy Eating On-the-Go for Dummies by Carol Ann Rinzler and Lynn Fischer).
Q: Your brown sugar is hard as a rock. Should you: (a) melt a little brown crayon with your regular sugar; (b) ask a strong friend to come over and break it for you; or (c) microwave it?
A: Put it in a bowl next to a mug of water and zap it on high for two or three minutes. If it’s still hard, bury it in an ant hill.
A: Put it in a bowl next to a mug of water and zap it on high for two or three minutes. If it’s still hard, bury it in an ant hill.
Q: Were the Montreal Expos the first major-league team vendors to sell their fans: (a) moose-meat hot dogs; (b) beaver tail; or (c) bearburgers?
A: Beaver tail, but it’s actually fried dough dipped in cinnamon, chocolate, and hazelnuts.
A: Beaver tail, but it’s actually fried dough dipped in cinnamon, chocolate, and hazelnuts.
Q: Did California’s Frank Epperson invent the Popsicle in 1905 when he was: (a) 11 years old; (b) 16 years old; or (c) 21 years old?
A: Frank was 11 when he mixed some soda water powder to drink, but left it on the back porch overnight with the stirring stick in it. It froze solid, and the Epsicle was born. Later the name was changed to Popsicle.
A: Frank was 11 when he mixed some soda water powder to drink, but left it on the back porch overnight with the stirring stick in it. It froze solid, and the Epsicle was born. Later the name was changed to Popsicle.
Q: Mait Lepik became Estonia’s banana eating champion in Tallinn by wolfing down ten bananas in three minutes. To save time, did Mait: (a) eat the bananas without peeling them; (b) have a friend peel them for him; or (c) swallow the bananas whole without chewing?
A: He ate ten bananas peel and all, and won a free trip to the Canary Islands.
A: He ate ten bananas peel and all, and won a free trip to the Canary Islands.
Q: Pepperoni is America’s favorite pizza topping. Is Japan’s favorite pizza topping: (a) eggs; (b) pickled ginger; or (c) squid?
A: Squid. Australians prefer eggs; pickled ginger is #1 in India. The French like fresh cream.
A: Squid. Australians prefer eggs; pickled ginger is #1 in India. The French like fresh cream.