Blood Pressure
Benefits of Exercise
Nutrition
Emergency Signs and Symptoms
Mental Health
100
This is an average blood pressure reading for a healthy adult.
What is 120/80?
100
Exercise has been shown to improve this system in the body which helps prevent illness and infection.
What is the immune system?
100
This beverage can help keep your energy up, eliminate waste in the body, and help keep your body moving, especially in the heat.
What is water?
100
When someone is having chest pain, this is where they should go to be evaluated.
What is the emergency room?
100
This is something you can do at any time to help your body calm down and decrease stress.
What are deep breathing exercises? (and more)
200
This is a tool used to measure blood pressure.
What is a blood pressure cuff? (the medical term for this is sphygmomanometer)
200
One benefit of exercise is that instead of feeling tired, you will have more of this.
What is energy?
200
These types of foods can help keep you feeling full, and also provide your body with many of the vitamins and nutrients it needs.
What are fruits and vegetables?
200
Chest pain or pressure that moves to the shoulder, arm, or back can be a sign of this. Other signs are tiredness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.
What is a heart attack?
200
A person who specializes in treating mental health disorders or improving mental health.
What is a psychiatrist, counselor, therapist?
300
These factors can increase the risk of developing high blood pressure.
What is increasing age, unhealthy diet, sedentary lifestyle, genetics, etc.?
300
Exercise has been shown to greatly improve this body system which reduces the chances for things like heart attack or stroke.
What is the cardiovascular system/heart health?
300
This type of nutrient (found in fruits and vegetables) can help you feel full while also improving digestion and bowel movements.
What is fiber?
300
Loss of balance, blurred vision, facial drooping, arm weakness, and trouble speaking are all signs of this.
What is a stroke?
300
High amounts of stress and anxiety over a long period of time can cause this.
What is high blood pressure?
400
These are things people can do to lower their blood pressure.
What is eating a healthy diet, losing weight, limiting sodium intake, and exercising?
400
Exercise has been shown to improve this in people which causes them to feel better and improves brain function.
What is mental clarity/mood?
400
This type of nutrient helps to build muscle and all other kinds of body tissue.
What are proteins?
400
This causes severe shortness of breath, tiredness, and swelling in the legs and feet. Hint: this is the term for when the heart is not pumping enough blood to the body.
What is heart failure?
400
Stress and anxiety can lower this system in your body that is responsible for fighting off infections and illnesses.
What is the immune system?
500
These are possible risks of having uncontrolled high blood pressure.
What is increased risk of heart attack, stroke, eye damage, and kidney damage?
500
Exercise reduces the risk of this event by strengthening the muscles, bones, and joints.
What is injury?
500
These foods are small, convenient, calorie-dense, and improve cholesterol. (lowers heart disease)
What are nuts?
500
This can cause pain or swelling in the legs. If this occurs in the lungs, it can cause cough, blood in the sputum, and shortness of breath.
What is a blood clot?
500
Exercise releases these chemicals in the brain which are the "feel good" chemicals.
What are endorphins?