EXERCISE YOUR...
GOOD EATS
MEDICAL "E"s
BIOLOGY
HEALTH & MEDICINE
100
...cardiovascular system with these plyometric exercises also called star jumps
Jumping jacks
100
There's always room for dessert, especially if it's this custard dish whose name is French for "burnt cream"
crème brulée
100
Severe otitis media can lead to a perforation of this membrane
Eardrum
100
By definition bacteria called anaerobes don't need this to live
Oxygen
100
Loss of this type of vision, from the Greek for "circumference", can be an early sign of glaucoma
Peripheral
200
...triceps by doing these exercises, whether modified, clap or Sphinx; they use your own bodyweight
Push-ups
200
No meat, no lamb--here's a vegetarian version of this dish, but still with the yummy mashed potatoes on top
Shepard's pie
200
The exchange of carbon dioxide for oxygen takes place in tiny air sacs in the lungs called alveoli; smoking can make breathing difficult by causing the destruction of alveoli in this chronic lung disease
Emphysema
200
In an earthworm, pairs of nephridia, similar to these human organs, filter & remove waste
Kidneys
200
Lyme disease is transmitted to humans by the bite of these infected creatures
Ticks
300
...largest muscle, this one, with squats & step ups
Gluteus maximus
300
Cities throughout Canada host a weeklong festival celebrating the many variations of this dish of curds, fries & gravy
Poutine
300
The 2014-15 outbreak of this deadly virus was larger than all previous ones combined
Ebola
300
Linked to some birth defects, aneuploidy is the condition of having an abnormal number of these
Chromosomes
300
The machine that performs this process is also known as an artificial kidney
Dialysis
400
...balance & reduce your risk of falls with this martial art; try the Chen or Yang style
Tai Chi
400
Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go get some of this Louisiana rice dish cooked together with ham, sausage & other ingredients
Jumbalaya
400
A runner's high is produced by the release of these hormones, nature's opiates
Endorphins
400
There are 3 main types of these in the body--smooth, striated & cardiac
Muscles
400
Resting hand tremors & slowed movement called bradykinesia are early signs of this neurological disease
Parkinson's disease
500
...whole body with this exercise program that uses a piece of equipment called the Reformer
Pilates
500
It's sometimes referred to as Korean sauerkraut
Kimchi
500
It's the word for a pregnancy that occurs outside the uterus
Ectopic
500
Blood has 4 main components: red blood cells that make up about 45% of the volume, white blood cells & platelets that account for less than 1%, & making up about 55% is this liquid part that transports cells throughout the body
Plasma
500
Around joints, small fluid-filled sacs reduce friction, but trauma or arthritis can cause this inflammation, leading to pain and limiting range of motion
Bursitis