Protein
Food that provide protein
What are
Meat
beans
eggs
dairy
This general range of daily water intake—in cups—is recommended for most adults.
What is 11.5 to 15.5 cups? (Accept 2.7 to 3.7 liters)
Name two of the high-sugar foods listed that should be limited because they provide large amounts of added sugar with fewer nutrients
What are soda, candy, doughnuts, cookies, cake, or pastries? (Any two)
This primary oral bacterium feeds on fermentable carbohydrates and produces lactic acid as a byproduct.
What is Streptococcus mutans?
Eating these quality building blocks, found in lean meats and plants provides the amino acids needed to rebuild neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin
What are proteins?
Eating protein helps reduce?
What is uncessary snacking
Food provides roughly this percentage of your total daily fluid intake.
What is 20%?
Adding berries, nuts, and seeds to your diet supports cognitive function by improving this key brain capability.
What is memory?
Saliva naturally works to buffer and neutralize the acidic pH in the mouth over this duration of time.
What is 20 minutes?
I am a group of key vitamins, especially B1 Thiamin and Folate, that help restore your physical stamina and mental focus during recovery.
What are B-vitamins?
What does protein provide to help build and maintain muscle?
What is Amino acids
Name two of the four primary bodily functions listed that constantly drain your water supply.
What are breathing, sweating, urinating, and having bowel movements? (Any two)
This simple sugar is the brain’s primary source of energy, requiring a constant supply from your bloodstream.
What is glucose?
Carbohydrates like crackers, rice, potato chips, and dried fruit that stick to enamel and prolong acid exposure are known as these.
What are retentive carbohydrates?
I am the chronic inflammatory condition affecting the tissues supporting the teeth that can make chewing raw vegetables, nuts, or meat painful.
What is periodontitis?
Protein is needed to produce what to support the immune system?
What is Antibodies?
Even low levels of dehydration can disrupt these two cognitive and mental functions.
What are mood and cognitive functioning (or concentration/alertness/short-term memory)?
Replacing sugary snacks with whole grains helps support your brain energy throughout the day by performing this regulatory function.
What is regulating blood sugar level?
Frequent snacking and sipping extend acid exposure; to minimize damage, you should eat retentive carbohydrates alongside meals rich in these two macronutrients.
What are protein and fat?
Define HALT.
What is hungry, angry, lonely, and tired.
What are the four roles of protein?
What is
Builds and repairs muscle
Supports the immune system
Enzyme and hormones
Helps feel full
The medical name for dry mouth caused by reduced saliva production, which increases your risk for tooth decay.
What is xerostomia?
High intake of sugar and junk food can lead to increased irritability, neuroinflammation, and an increased risk of these two neurological disorders.
What are Alzheimer’s disease and depression?
Cavity formation occurs when frequent, repeated acid exposure overpowers this specific physiological capability of saliva.
What is saliva's buffering (or ability to neutralize/repair the damage)?
Define SMART.
What is specific, measurable, attainable, Realistic, time bound.