Nutrition
This food group includes apples, bananas, and oranges.
What are fruits?
Any movement that gets your heart pumping faster is called this.
What is physical activity?
The practice of paying deliberate attention to your thoughts and feelings without judgment.
What is mindfulness?
This organ pumps blood throughout the body.
What is the heart?
You should brush your teeth at least this many times per day.
What is twice a day?
This clear, calorie-free drink makes up about 60% of the human body and is essential for nearly every bodily function.
What is water?
The nutrient that helps build and repair muscle tissue.
What is protein?
The recommended minimum number of minutes of moderate exercise per week for adults.
What is 150 minutes? Or 2 and a half hours
A relaxation technique involving deep, slow breathing to reduce stress.
What is diaphragmatic breathing (deep breathing)?
The system responsible for breaking down food and absorbing nutrients.
What is the digestive system?
The minimum recommended hours of sleep for most teenagers.
What is 8–10 hours?
These 24-hour cycles regulate our sleep and wake times by responding to light and darkness.
What is the circadian rhythm?
This type of fat, often liquid at room temperature, is considered "heart-healthy."
What are unsaturated fats?
A flexibility exercise that involves standing toe-touch or reaching toward your toes
What is a hamstring stretch?
The hormone often called the “stress hormone.”
What is cortisol?
This type of cell defends the body against infections.
What are white blood cells?
Drinking at least this many cups of water per day helps maintain hydration.
What is 8 cups (about 2 liters)?
This simple practice—closing your eyes and breathing slowly in and out for a count of five—helps calm the nervous system.
What is deep breathing?
The daily recommended servings of vegetables for an average adult is at least this many cups.
What is 2½ cups?
This term describes the maximum amount of weight you can lift in a single effort.
What is one-rep max?
This disorder is characterized by persistent feelings of sadness and loss of interest.
What is depression?
The system that includes bones, cartilage, and ligaments.
What is the skeletal system?
This daily habit involves washing hands with soap to prevent illness.
What is handwashing?
This type of carbohydrate is not digested by the body but aids digestion by adding bulk to stool.
What is dietary fiber?
Name the mineral essential for healthy bone development and found in dairy products and leafy greens.
What is calcium?
The principle that fitness gains occur when you gradually increase the intensity, duration, or frequency of exercise.
What is the overload principle?
The psychological concept that describes bouncing back after adversity.
What is resilience?
This gland regulates metabolism by producing thyroid hormones.
What is the thyroid gland?
The practice of setting and tracking personal goals to improve one’s health and wellbeing.
What is goal setting?
This network of vessels returns interstitial fluid to the bloodstream and plays a key role in immune function.
What is the lymphatic system?