Food Allergy
What is a food allergy?
Food allergies are sensitivities caused by a reaction of the body's immune system to specific foods.
What is one way you can get cancer?
Tobacco use, smoking, genetics, environmental exposure, alcohol, and UV radiation are some.
What part of the body does osteoporosis affect?
It affects your bones.
Can eating too much sugar cause diabetes?
Yes, it can, because eating too much sugar gives you a high blood sugar.
What is one thing that people do to try to prevent heart disease?
Exercise, eat healthy, take medicines, check their heritage for patterns of heart diseases, stay smoke-free, and limit alcohol use.
What are some of the most common food allergies?
Eggs, peanuts and fish allergies are common food allergies.
How do you decrease the chances of getting cancer?
Eat a healthy/balanced diet, get vaccinated, and maintain a healthy weight.
What minerals does your body need the most of?
Calcium and sodium.
What are some foods that you can eat while being diabetic?
Eggs, leafy greens and fatty fish.
What is the most commonly diagnosed type of heart disease?
The most commonly diagnosed type of heart disease is coronary artery disease.
What are some symptoms of food allergies?
Sneezing, light-headedness,and swollen lips and tongue are some symptoms.
Where are 70% of people who die from cancer from?
Low or middle income countries.
Can osteoporosis lead to bone cancer?
With certain circumstances, osteoporosis can lead to bone cancer.
What are two types of diabetes?
Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
What age group of people are most affected by heart disease?
People 65+ are most affected by heart diseases.
How can you stop your food allergies from happening?
Stop eating the food.
What are the 3 most common types of cancer for women?
Breast, colorectal, and lung cancer.
What is osteoporosis?
Osteoporosis is a bone disease that occurs when your bones become weak.
What are some foods that you cannot eat when you have diabetes?
Sugary beverages, pasta, rice, and dried fruits.
Aside from plaque (scar tissue) what else builds up in the coronary artery?
Calcium.
How do you get allergic reactions?
You can get an allergic reaction by eating certain food(s) that affect your immune system.
How is cancer different in children and adults?
Cancer in children acts differently and affects different organs in the body than those found in adults.
How can you get osteoporosis?
By working your bones so much, to the point where they become weaker.
Explain Type 2 diabetes in two sentences.
Type 2 diabetes is a disease in which the body cannot make enough insulin, or the body does not use the insulin that it produces.
In coronary artery disease, plaque builds up in the coronary artery. How does the heart end up not getting enough blood?
The plaque builds up and narrows the artery until very little or no blood ends up getting to the heart.