To Eat or Not to Eat
Healthy fats aid in lowering which vital sign?
Blood pressure
The heart pumps this gas around the body, which is crucial for all living things
Oxygen
True or False: using drugs and alcohol is a healthy way to cope with stress
FALSE
To meet exercise guidelines, you should exercise for _____________ minutes per day
30 - 60
True or False: Drinking alcohol and sugary drinks daily can be harmful to heart health
TRUE
These types of fruits have a lot of antioxidants and can improve heart function
Berries
Your heart is a bit larger than the size as what other body part
A clenched fist
Saying 'no' to people is an example of having what?
Boundaries
This is a way of getting in more exercise in exchange for riding the elevator
Take the stairs
This chemical inhaled through cigarettes replaces the oxygen in our blood
Carbon monoxide
Name three examples of foods containing unhealthy fats
Fried foods, margarine, fatty meats (bacon, sausage), fast food, potato chips, processed meats/deli meats (bologna, salami, cold cuts, bacon, hot dogs)
This activity can help strengthen the heart
Exercise
This activity not only helps to lower stress, but also helps to strengthen the heart
Exercise
Exercise helps reduce the risk of this medical condition
Type two diabetes
High cholesterol, High blood pressure
You should go for full checkups/physical exam this often with your family doctor
Once per year
Leafy greens are rich in this vitamin that helps to lower blood pressure
Vitamin K
The heart pumps this many litres of blood per minute
5
Give an example of unhealthy ways to cope with stress
Drinking, smoking more, over eating, using drugs
When our heart pumps faster from exercise, more of what is being transported around our body to other muscles and organs?
Oxygen, nutrients
The overall damage to your heart caused by smoking is that cigarettes make the heart _______________
Work harder
Brown rice is an example of what healthy food group
Whole grains
The average heart beats between _______ and ________ eats per minute.
60 to 100
Name 5 things you can do to lower your stress
physical activity, hobbies, reading, writing, nature, spirituality, organizing/de-cluttering, creating boundaries, socializing, yoga, deep breathing,
Name three benefits of exercise
improves mood, reduces risk of other medical conditions, healthy weight, strengthens heart, produce more energy, allows more oxygen to get to other parts of body,
This is the recommended age to start being screened for diabetes
45 years old