This eating pattern encourages limiting sodium to 2,300 mg or less per day to help reduce blood pressure.
What is the DASH diet?
Chronic stress causes prolonged release of this hormone, contributing to increased abdominal fat and high blood sugar.
What is cortisol?
The physical environment - neighborhood saftey, clean air, walkable spaces
What is a structural determinant of health?
Persistent feelings of sadness and loss of interest
What is depression?
According to the CDC, an adult with a body mass index (BMI) of 30.0 or higher falls into this specific weight status category.
What is obesity?
This guide recommends filling half your plate with non-starchy vegetables
What is Diabetes Plate?
This division of the nervous system—activated by deep breathing—helps slow heart rate and promote relaxation.
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
This type of wellbeing—marked by emotional support and connection—is most protective against loneliness.
What is social wellbeing?
This mental health condition is marked by excessive worry, muscle tension, and trouble concentrating.
What is anxiety?
A fast blood glucose of 110 mg/dl.
What is prediabetes?
The Harvard Healthy Eating Plate emphasizes choosing healthy oils from sources like olive, canola, or avocado rather than this type of fat.
What are saturated fats?
Muscle tension, headaches, and digestive issues are common physical symptoms triggered by this type of stress response.
What is the fight-or-flight response?
Emotional Wellbeing + Psychological Wellbeing + Social Wellbeing
What are the wellbeing elements that make up mental wellbeing?
A person's reaction to various experience and event of everyday life.
What is stress?
Blood pressure reading of 118/70.
What is normal range?
The Mediterranean diet prioritizes this type of fat, found in olives, nuts, and fish, to support heart health.
What are unsaturated fats?
Just 10 minutes of this type of meditation can reduce stress and improve emotional regulation.
What is mindfulness meditation?
Systematic, avoidable health differences that adversely affect marginalized status groups.
What are health disparities?
Especially less than 6 hours per night—is a modifiable risk factor for both depression and anxiety.
What is poor sleep or sleep deprivation?
Total cholesterol 250 mg/dl.
What is high cholesterol?
Diabetes Plate suggests how much of your plate should be quality carbohydrate foods.
What is 1/4 of your plate?
Stress increases inflammation, which worsens symptoms of this metabolic condition.
What is diabetes?
Education level, income, housing stability, health services and food access
What are examples of social determinants of health?
Limiting this substance—associated with spikes in anxiety—can improve mood stability.
What is caffeine?
HDL or "good cholesterol" range
What is greater than or equal to 60 mg/dl?