Nutrition
These three macronutrients provide the body with energy and building materials.
What are proteins, carbohydrates, and fats?
According to God's design, our bodies were created to move — this type of exercise specifically strengthens the heart and lungs.
What is cardio (cardiovascular exercise)?
This communication skill — fully focusing on the speaker without interrupting — is the foundation of healthy relationships.
What is active listening?
Unlike antibacterial soap, this type of soap cleans without disrupting the body's natural microbiome.
What is real (plain) soap?
This is the recommended amount of sleep per night for most teenagers to support healthy brain function, mood, and learning.
What is 8–10 hours of sleep per night?
On a nutrition label, always check this first before looking at any other numbers.
What is the serving size?
This type of exercise improves range of motion and helps prevent injury.
What is flexibility training?
This is the term for when friends influence you to do something you're uncomfortable with — and knowing your values helps you resist it.
What is peer pressure?
According to the article, this food was ranked #1 worst for wearing down tooth enamel because it is both acidic and can contribute to erosion over time.
What are pickles?
Exercise, deep breathing, journaling, and talking to someone are all healthy ways to manage this.
What is stress?
Food companies use this trick to hide how much is in a product.
What is they list sugar under multiple names?
This internal body clock, roughly 24 hours long, regulates when you feel sleepy and when you feel awake.
What is the circadian rhythm?
When stressed, the body releases this hormone that can also trigger cravings for sugary or fatty foods.
What is cortisol?
This is the most widely used and socially accepted substance that is still addictive and harmful to the developing brain.
What is alcohol?
This label on foods means they do not contain a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye that some people need to avoid for health reasons.
What is gluten-free?
This USDA certification means food was grown without synthetic pesticides or GMOs.
What is the USDA Organic label?
The blue light emitted by phones and tablets interferes with sleep by suppressing this hormone.
What is melatonin?
These are two ways your body might react to stress—either feeling super anxious and revved up, or feeling shut down and kind of numb.
What are being stuck in overdrive and being stuck in shutdown?
Nicotine, alcohol, and drugs affect this part of the brain responsible for decision-making and impulse control — still developing until age 25.
What is the prefrontal cortex?
This stage of sleep is when most dreaming happens and the brain is highly active, playing a key role in memory and learning.
What is REM sleep?
This term describes food that is minimally processed and close to its natural state — the opposite of ultra-processed.
What is real food (or whole food)?
These are the three types of exercise needed for a balanced fitness routine.
What are strength, flexibility, and cardio?
When feeling worried or afraid, recite a Bible verse that reminds you to trust God or that brings you comfort.
What is "fill in blank with any applicable verse"?
Research suggests that this habit is linked to poorer sleep quality and shorter sleep duration, especially in children and adolescents.
What is increased screen time before bed?
This state of fluid imbalance can reduce blood volume and interfere with the body’s ability to regulate temperature and maintain focus and physical performance.
What is dehydration?