How the Heart Works
Organ that supplies the body with blood
What is the heart?
Two common heart conditions.
What are high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, stroke, heart failure?
This is known as the heart attack drug.
What is cocaine?
The best type of meat to consume for keeping your heart healthy.
What is chicken and fish?
Type of food you should increase intake of to promote heart health.
What is protein?
The heart is divided into 4 sections called...
What are chambers?
(Right/Left atrium, Right/Left ventricle)
The first sign of a heart attack.
What is chest pain?
Excessive or binge drinking can lead to this.
What is stroke?
What is 2 1/2 hours weekly
What are at least 3 ways to get protein?
What are eggs, nuts, lean red meat, turkey, chicken, fish, etc.
Chamber that collects the blood flowing in from the body
Two common problems with heart failure.
What are shortness of breath, loss of appetite, swollen ankles, dizziness, weight gain
Drinking too much alcohol can raise the levels of ____ in the blood.
What is fats?
What is the recommended amount of sleep a person should get nightly?
What is 7 hours
There are two types of cholesterol: Which one is good for you? (HDL or LDL)
What is HDL?
Chamber that collects the blood coming in from the lungs.
What is the left atrium?
This happens when blood supply to the brain is interrupted.
What is a stroke?
The two most common symptoms present during methamphetamine use.
What is tachycardia (fast heart rate) and hypertension (high blood pressure)
True or False: eating sugary foods before bed will increase the amount of sleep you get.
False. It is recommended to not consume sugar or caffeine within 2-3 hours before bed get adequate sleep
Name somewhere that you can get your blood pressure checked.
CVS, Walgreens, Health center, etc.
Part of the heart that send the blood into the body.
What is the aorta?
What does the acronym F.A.S.T stand for?
F - facial drooping
A - arm weakness
S - speech difficulty
T - time to call 911
True or False: The American Heart Association recommends drinking red wine for heart benefits.
False. The American Heart Association does not recommend that you drink wine or any form of alcohol for heart benefits.
What are ways that stress can increase factors leading to heart disease?
What is overeating, not exercising, not getting enough sleep, high blood pressure.
True or False: It is impossible to regain heart strength after damage from substance abuse
False: it IS possible to regain heart strength after substance abuse if you take the time/effort to care for it