Obesity
What causes water retention?
Excess sodium makes you thirsty causing water retention
What are 2 examples of fat soluble vitamins?
Vitamin A, D, E, K
Frequent urination, blurred vision, headache, fatigue
What is another word for high blood pressure?
Hypertension
What types of things can you look for on a nutrition label to check the health?
Added sugar, Saturated fat, protein, fiber
How may a person feel 3 hrs after eating sugar?
Name 3 examples of healthy fats
Fatty fish, olive oil, avocado, nuts
Name a long term effect of diabetes
Heart attack, stroke, vision, kidney problems, amputation
How can we reduce our salt?
Less processed food, low sodium items, rinsing canned goods, more fresh foods
If you were eating a ramen, what could you add to it to make it healthier?
Vegetables, protein (eggs, chicken, tofu), seaweed
Name 3 things that can contribute to obesity
Sugary beverages/foods, high fat/processed foods, food desert, genetics, lack of exercise
What is the special vitamin in fatty fish that is good for brain health?
Omega-3 fatty acids
What can help to lower blood sugar after a meal?
A 10min walk
How many mg of salt should you intake per day?
2300mg
What does it mean to treat meat as part of the meal not the whole meal?
Making vegetables as important as the protein
Name 3 examples of different types of sugars
glucose, high fructose corn syrup, maltose, sucrose, agave, honey
Where is cholesterol made?
Cholesterol is made in the liver
What types of foods raise blood sugar? What types do not
Carbohydrates raise blood sugar. Protein and fats do not
Salt, sugar, saturated fats
Protein
Why is natural sugar (like in fruits or vegetables) easier for the body digest?
Slower digestion due to fiber, does not rapidly affect blood sugar
What us the difference been HDL and LDL cholesterol and provide an example of each
HDL (healthy) is good cholesterol helps to reduce the LDL (unhealthy) by binding it and moving it to the liver to remove it
Ex: LDL any fried food
Ex: HDL fruit or vegetable
Explain what diabetes is
When the insulin that the body produces is not able to bind to glucose and get into the cell leading to high blood sugar
Provide the definition of high blood pressure
Force of blood pushing against the arteries is too high
What needs to be injected for severe cases of diabetes?
Insulin