Drugs & Your Appetite
Essential Nutrients
The Daily Plate
The 4 Types of Exercise
Gut Health & Body Benefits
100
The effect that stimulants like amphetamines and cocaine have on a person's appetite.
Suppressing it.
100
This nutrient group is found in plant-based foods, gives you fuel, and is used by the body to make glucose.
Carbohydrates.
100
The type of exercise where there is no movement, such as planks, wall sits, or squat holds.
Isometric exercise.
100
This continuous physical activity increases natural feel-good endorphins, boosts a sense of well-being, and improves sleep.
Exercise.
200
The reason stimulants cause quick weight loss, besides suppressing appetite.
Speeding up the body's metabolism.
200
Lean meats, dairy, whole grains, and leafy greens are excellent sources of this specific vitamin group to focus on in early recovery.
B vitamins.
200
The clear guideline for how much of your daily grain intake should consist of whole grains.
Half your grains.
200
The type of exercise that involves movement against your own weight or external weights, like push-ups and lifting weights.
Isotonic exercise.
200
The complex system of microorganisms living in your intestines that can influence your mood, behaviors, and substance cravings.
The gut microbiome.
300
This substance contains calories but absolutely no nutritional value, frequently leading to nutritional disorders.
Alcohol.
300
These vital brain chemicals are lost during drug use and require protein-derived amino acids to be rebuilt.
Neurotransmitters.
300
The recommended number of times per week a person should choose seafood as their main protein source.
At least twice a week.
300
This specific type of continuous exertion forces the body to constantly take in additional oxygen to meet muscle demands.
Aerobic exercise.
300
The two specific hunger-regulating hormones that are kept in balance by getting quality sleep.
Ghrelin and leptin.
400
This drug can unnaturally increase appetite, often leading users to consume large amounts of salty, sugary, or fast food snacks.
Marijuana.
400
Found in fruits, raw vegetables, and grains, this plant material cannot be digested but is essential to keep the bowels functioning.
Fiber.
400
Hard cheese, yogurt, and cottage cheese belong to this group, but cream cheese and butter do not.
The dairy group.
400
The specific type of exercise that is responsible for helping the body restore its neurotransmitter balance in recovery.
Aerobic exercise.
400
High blood pressure is known as this type of killer because it cannot be physically felt by the person who has it.
The silent killer.
500
The two specific factors regarding substance use—over a long period of time—that put a person at the highest risk for serious nutritional problems.
High doses and long periods of time.
500
The name of the specific nutrient deficiency that frequently results from famine, extreme poverty, anorexia, or drug addiction.
Protein-calorie malnutrition.
500
The normal daily allowance of plant oils for an average adult.
Five to six teaspoons.
500
This type of exercise combines both strength training and aerobic movement using specialized gym equipment like stationary bikes or resistance machines.
Isokinetic exercise.
500
The maximum daily target limit of caffeine consumption recommended for a person in recovery.
Less than 400 mg.