Fruits
Has antioxidants
Berries
Examples of leafy greens
spinach, kale, arugula, romaine lettuce, Swiss chard, collard greens, and bok choy
The amount of time you should be exercising daily
around 15 min
What is BP
the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps it through your body
Another word for sugar
water based fruit
watermelon, cantaloupe,strawberries
An alternative yet healthy way to eat vegetables
Juice/ shake
a form of aerobic exercise performed upright in a swimming pool, usually in waist-to-chest-deep water
Aquarobics
Cholesterol targets what gender the most
women
Name the main types of diabetes.
Type 1 & Type 2
fruits mistaken as a vegetable
Tomatoes, cucumbers,bell peppers, avocados
First vegetable to be grown in Space
potatoe
A healthcare profession and treatment focused on restoring movement, easing pain, and improving physical function
Physical Therapy
Causes for having high cholesterol
genes, bad eating habits, not exercising
T/F
Age group more prone to have diabetes is 65 and above
True
This fruit helps with your digestive system
prunes
vegetables that start with the letter E
Eggplant, edamame, english cucumber
devices that support mobility
walker, wheelchair, cane
Ways to lower BP.
eating a healthy diet low in sodium, exercising regularly, maintaining a healthy weight, limiting alcohol, quitting smoking, and managing stress.
Medication to manage Diabetes
Insulin
fruit that starts with letter Z
Zucchini
This vegetable originally came in the colors purple, yellow, and white. We see it mostly one color now
Carrots
Consequences for not exercising
reduced muscle strength, weaker bones, weight gain, and a slower metabolism
T/F
High BP is considered 130/80.
TRUE
Readings consistently at or above 130/80 mm Hg, which strains the heart and damages arteries over time
consequences for not managing diabetes
heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure, blindness, and nerve damage that may require limb amputation