By SAM MCMANIS, Sacramento Bee

Yes, it's that time of year again. Your local Girl Scouts are on a rampage, pushing those addictive, caloric, sugar-laden treats on the unsuspecting populace.
Take our quiz about Girl Scout cookies and then, what the hey, indulge in a box of Thin Mints to heighten your nutritional anxiety.

1. Which has the most grams of sugar?

a) Four Thin Mint cookies

The pronouncement was stark, some might even say brutal, in its honesty. Ron Warren's doctor of four years looked him squarely in the eye and didn't mince words. He was dumping him as a patient.
"He said, 'You're going to have a heart attack. You're going to die. There's nothing more I can do for you,' " Warren, 45, recalls.

Those killjoys at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, who have the gall to actually look out for our health, have a regular feature called "Food Porn." It's not what you think. It's a nutritional breakdown of decadent, caloric foods.
Take our quiz about restaurant items featured by the nonprofit group.

What says dip more than guacamole? Take our quiz about all things avocado.

1. How many varieties of avocados are on the market (although you can't find most of them at your corner store)?
a) 25
b) 50
c) 500

2. What is the most common avocado?
a) Hass (black with bumpy skin)
b) Fuerte (larger, green skin)

People with a sweet tooth cheered recently when the Food and Drug Administration approved Stevia as a sweetener "generally regarded as safe." Some in the scientific community still aren't convinced of its safety. Still, Coca-Cola soon will start using Stevia in soft drinks.
Take our quiz about the Stevia rebaudiana plant and its rival artificial sweeteners.

Say you want to increase your calcium intake -- take that, osteoporosis! -- but suffer from that nagging affliction, lactose intolerance.
Take our quiz detailing these high sources of nondairy calcium.

1. Which type of salad greens packs the most calcium?
a) arugula
b) romaine
c) mache
d) radicchio

You aren't cheap, just frugal. You want to stay slim, but your finances are a tad too lean. You seek to maintain your health, but your bank account is lower than Michael Phelps' pulse rate.
What to do?
Follow these 15 ways to save on health and fitness.
1. Go generic

As the old truism holds, "There are three kinds of lies: Lies, damned lies and statistics."
Never has that been more accurate, it seems, than when it comes to health statistics. Risk percentages, drug-benefit numbers and survival rates can be manipulated as deftly as a chiropractor cracking a back.

It's not specifically our job to make you feel guilty for indulging in dessert, it's merely one of the perks. Take our quiz about the caloric values of some of your favorite treats, courtesy of caloriecount.about.com. It's bound to spoil your appetite.

1. Everyone loves pie. Which kind of pie boasts the most calories per average slice?
a) apple

Old joke: Guy walks into a health club. Goes up to a trainer and tells him, "Dude, I need to lose 15 pounds, fast." Trainer says, "OK, let's cut off your arm."