This is made up of cholesterol, calcium, cellular waste products and fatty substances. A build up of this in the arteries can lead to heart disease, heart attack, or stroke.
What is plaque.
100
These are the risk factors for heart disease that cannot be changed.
What is age, gender, family history.
100
This helps to prevent injuries, muscle soreness and increases flexibility.
What is stretching.
100
This is considered a normal blood pressure.
What is 120/80.
100
True or False. Eating less sodium can reduce your blood pressure.
What is true.
200
If you are experiencing this you may feel chest, arm, or jaw pain.
What is angina.
Angina is a temporary lack of oxygen rich blood flow to the heart muscle. While a heart attack is a prolonged lack of oxygen rich blood flow to the heart muscle.
200
The medical condition means you have a higher blood pressure than normal.
What is hypertension.
200
This type of exercise increases bone mass and density, builds muscle strength, and improves functional strength and flexibility.
What is resistance training or weight training.
200
A healthy total cholesterol value should be below this number.
What is 180 mg/dL.
200
List some sources of monounsaturated fats (fats that are good for you).
What is olive oil, avocados, peanut butter, nuts, seeds.
These fats typically come from plants.
300
True or False. After a heart attack or heart surgery, most individuals cannot return to their previous jobs.
What is false.
300
You can control this risk factor by replacing trans fats for more monounsaturated fats in your diet.
What is high cholesterol.
300
This is the recommended number of days a week that resistance or weight training should be done.
What is 2-3 days a week.
Be sure to allow 48 hours between resistance training sessions to allow muscles to recover.
300
This is a normal blood sugar range.
What is 70-100 mg/dL.
300
True or False. Most salt we eat is added during cooking or at the table.
What is false.
About 75% of salt we eat comes from processed foods such as cheese, deli meats, sauces, soups, and ready-to-eat meals.
400
List some classic symptoms of a heart attack.
What is crushing pain in chest; pain that spread from chest to shoulders, neck, jaw or arms; indigestion or heartburn; nausea and vomiting; difficulty breathing.
400
This is a medical condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar.
What is diabetes.
High blood sugars cause the arteries to become more vulnerable to developing plaque.
400
According to the American College of Sports Medicine exercise guidelines, this is the total number of minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise that you should do each week.
What is 150 minutes.
400
This numerical range is a normal BMI (Body Mass Index) measurement.
What is 18.5-24.9.
BMI is a numerical measurement of your weight in relation to your height. You can calculate your BMI by taking your weight (lbs) x 703 and divide it by your height (in) squared.
400
This is the amount of water you should be drinking every day.
What is 6-8 glasses.
500
A program that is monitored by professionals to help you gain endurance and strength following a cardiac event/procedure.
What is Cardiac Rehabilitation :)
500
List risk factors that can be changed.
What is smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, physical inactivity, diabetes, obesity, and stress.
500
You should not exercise outside if the temperature is greater than this number.
What is greater than 80 degrees.
You should avoid exercise outside if the temperature is less than 40 degrees.
500
This is a healthy HDL or "good" cholesterol value.
What is greater than 60 mg/dL.
HDL or "good" cholesterol helps to remove LDL or "bad" cholesterol from the arteries.
500
This is the amount of sodium that you should limit yourself to every day.