random 'truth' #5 sorry every(won), you must have been bored because i haven't been posting! here's a good one: The life expectancy quiz below is typical of questionnaires now used by physicians and insurance companies across the nation. Because of the myriad of risk factors involved, how can one measure the strength of an individual's immune system? A tiny percentage of cigarette smokers, for instance, will live until age 80 or 90, while a nonsmoker may die of lung cancer at age 35. Though exceptions exist to every rule, don't take the quiz too lightly. Odds are that your predicted life span will be quite close. -Start with the number 74. If you are male, subtract 2. If you are female, add 4. If you live in an urban area with a population over 2 million, subtract 2. If you live in a rural area with a populations under 10,000, add 2. If any grandparent lived to be 85, add 2. If all four grandparents lived to be 80, add 6. If either parent died of a stroke or heart attack before the age of 50, subtract 4. If any immediate relative (parent, brother, sister) under 50 has--or had-- cancer or a heart condition, or has had diabetes since childhood, subtract 3. If you earn over $50,000 a year, subtract 2. If you finished college, add 1. If you have a graduate or professional degree, add 2 more. If you live with a spouse or a friend, add 5. If not, subtract 1 for every 10 years alone since age 25. If you work behind a desk, subtract 3. (more reason to get out of the office) If your work is physically demanding, add 3. If you exercise 3 to 5 times a week for at least 30 minutes, add 4. If you exercise twice a week, add 2. If you sleep more than 10 hours per night, subtract 4. If you are aggressive, tense, or easily angered, subtract 4. If you are generally relaxed and easygoing, add 3. If you are generally happy most of the time, add 1. If you are generally unhapy most of the time, subtract 2. If you smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, subtract 7. If you smoke half-a-pack a day, subtract 3. If you drink more than 1.5 ounces of liquor a day, subtract 1. If you are overweight by 10 to 30 pounds, subtract 2. If you are overweight by 30-50 pounds, subtract 4. If overweight by 50 pounds or more, subtract 8. If you have an annual physical exam, add 2. If you are between age 30 and 40, add 2. If you are between 50 and 70, add 4. If you are over 70, add 5. -Add a plus sign to your expected life span if any of the following pertain to you. Blood pressure less than 130/75, resting pulse rate less than 60 beats per minute, no breathing problems or asthma, presently live with a pet, still working after 62, light eater, dont skip breakfast, have social contacts besides spouse. -Add a minus sign to your expected life span if any of the following pertain to you. Blood pressure greater than 140/90, cholesterol greater than 200, take a long time to recover after exercise, anemic, suffer illnesses more than the average person your age, easily winded, resting pulse rate greater than 80 beats per minute, heavy eater, skip breakfast, no social contacts besides spouse. How long will you live? - | 
