Stress/Depression
The number one thing we can do to help alleviate stress
What is exercise?
The most commonly used drug by teens in the United States
What is marijuana?
The meaning of "noncommunicable" is _____
What is not able to be spread or transferred from person to person?
The term for the amount/measurement of energy that your body gets from a certain food
What is a calorie?
A time in adolescence where we experience many social, emotional, mental, physical, and hormonal changes
What is puberty?
People with a family history of this mental health condition are more likely to experience it themselves
What is depression?
This addictive substance, found in tobacco products, increases heart rate and blood pressure
What is nicotine?
The definition of a "risk factor" when discussing noncommunicable diseases
What is something that you do in your life that puts you at a greater risk of getting a noncommunicable disease?
The three essential macronutrients
What are carbohydrates, fats, and protein?
Age of consent in Washington State
What is 16?
A feeling of fear, dread, or uneasiness that can be a normal reaction to stress
What is anxiety?
This organ is most affected by excessive alcohol consumption over time
What is the liver?
Uncontrolled cell growth leads to this disease, which can affect any part of the body
What is cancer?
The tool/scale used to measure how quickly a food raises a person's blood glucose/sugar level
What is the glycemic index?
The most effective way to prevent the transmission of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
What is abstinence or using condoms consistently?
The three "outs" we talked about when battling stress/depression
What is time out, reach out, and work out?
BAC stands for ____
What is blood alcohol content?
A chronic disease that occurs when the body can't produce or use insulin properly, resulting in high blood sugar levels
What is diabetes?
The process that we practiced that includes THINKING about the food we eat and how hungry we truly are
What is intuitive/mindful eating?
The two hormones we discussed most frequently in this unit, one relating to the male body and one to the female
What is testosterone and estrogen?
Two brain chemicals that we discussed in relation to many topics in this class, one starting with an "s" and one with a "d"
What is serotonin and dopamine?
This class of drugs includes substances like morphine and heroin, often used to relieve pain but highly addictive.
What are opioids?
The most common type of heart disease in the US. It occurs when plaque builds up in the arteries that supply the heart. The acronym is CAD
What is coronary artery disease?
The two main factors of energy balance, both terms beginning with caloric _____
What is caloric intake and caloric expenditure?
The process of releasing an egg from the ovary is called this
What is ovulation?