Chronic Diseases
This term refers to a group of diseases affecting the heart. This condition kills one in four Americans every year (more than other other cause of death).
What is cardiovascular disease/ heart disease?
This is the disease that is responsible for the 2020 global pandemic. It is most often spread by coughing, sneezing, talking, or other means of spreading respiratory droplets.
What is SARS CoV-2/ What is COVID 19?
This sign is used to warn people about fall risks in areas where there is a water hazard.
What is "wet floor" sign?
This type of relationship is often characterized by elements of control, fear, and unhealthy dynamics.
What is abusive/ toxic?
You should aim to get this much moderate exercise per day.
50 of moderate exercise (walking up stairs, walking at a brisk pace, basketball). Or aim for 30 minutes of daily vigorous exercise (running, soccer, biking).
This term refers to the diseases chronic bronchitis and emphysema. The number one risk factor for this disease is smoking.
What is COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder)?
This infectious disease is very contagious and causes hospitalization, death, and serious respiratory illness. Individuals can protect themselves by getting a yearly vaccine LIKE THE ONE WE WILL HAVE AVAILABLE ON OCTOBER 13TH.
What is the Flu?
True or false- if you need the extra height, it is okay to stand on the top step of a ladder as long as someone below you is holding the ladder steady.
False.
True or false: it is ideal to not experience any stress whatsoever.
FALSE. Your brain and body thrive on a certain amount of stress (this is referred to as "healthy" stress)
Which would you recommend as a "healthy" snack: granola bar or a scoop of hummus and pita bread?
The scoop of hummus and pita bread. Granola bars often have 8-12g of sugar (about 1/4 of your recommended daily total of sugar).
This disease is caused by the body's inability to process or make insulin. There are generally two types.
What is diabetes?
This foodborne disease commonly occurs after eating uncooked meat or eggs. Despite its name, there is little association with the fish of the same name. Serious illness can occur, as well as stomach upset, nausea, and diarrhea.
What is salmonella?
When lifting heavy items, most of your lifting power should come from this part of your body.
What are "your legs"?
True or false: our emotional health and wellbeing is connected to how we are feeling physically, financially, socially, etc.
TRUE! All of our dimensions of wellness are connected! When we feel bad in one area, we are more likely to be affected in other areas as well.
The average adult should consume this much water per day (though individual lifestyle/ health factors will vary).
What is 3 liters?
This term describes traits that make a person more likely to develop a chronic disease. Examples of this term include smoking, poor diet, lack of exercise, already having another chronic disease, alcohol use, obesity, stress, poor sleep, and genetic factors.
What are risk factors?
These types of infectious diseases are transmitted via intimate contact with another infected person. Symptoms can range in severity, and some of these diseases can be incurable.
What is a sexually transmitted disease (STD)?
This term refers to special precautions/ equipment we use to clean up body fluids.
What is PPE (personal protective equipment)?
This is your body's "stress response" which is often triggered in response to stress, fearful situations, or even sometimes by accident.
What is the fight/ flight/ freeze response?
This chart has been approved by the federal government as a general guideline for how many servings of fruits, veggies, grains, proteins, dairy, and fats we should consume in each meal.
What is "My Plate"?"
True or false: A person with a chronic disease can expect lower quality of life because their condition is not curable.
False. Chronic diseases are NOT curable, but ARE manageable.
This is a type of hepatitis that is transmitted through fecal-oral routes (like not washing your hands after using the bathroom!). This virus can cause stomach issues as well as liver complications. Many of us received vaccinations for this in the fall of 2019 following an outbreak.
What is hepatitis A?
True or false: when riding in a vehicle for less than one mile, you do not need to put on a seatbelt as your risk of an accident has decreased.
FALSE. Most car accident occur within 1-2 miles of your departing point.
This region of your brain turns on your body's "fight/flight/freeze" response.
What is the hippocampus?
These are some of the signs of dehydration. Make sure not to wait until you're thirsty or seeing these signs to drink water!
What are:
pinched skin (skin that doesn't release when pinched)
dry mouth/ no saliva
headache/ dizziness/ confusion
dark colored urine