PHYSICAL HEALTH
This term means the wellness and proper functioning of your body’s cells, organs, and systems.
What is physical health?
The smallest living units of the body.
What are cells?
This macronutrient is the body’s fast fuel.
What are carbohydrates?
This phrase explains why physical activity is so important.
What is “movement is medicine”?
When the body is neglected, these become weaker first.
What are cells?
This word describes your mental, physical, and emotional health shaped by daily habits.
What is wellness?
About how many cells are in the human body?
What is 37 trillion?
This macronutrient is the body’s slow fuel.
What are fats?
Name two cardiovascular activity.
What is running / walking / swimming / biking / jumping?
A lack of movement causes muscles and joints to become this.
What is stiff?
Physical health can be described as how well your body can do this.
What is; its job?
Every movement, thought, and action begins at this level.
What is the cell level?
This macronutrient helps build and repair the body.
What is protein?
Movement increases this throughout the body.
What is blood flow?
Not being active makes this system weaker.
What is the immune system?
Energy level, strength, flexibility, and healing all help measure this.
What is how well your body functions?
If cells are unhealthy, this struggles.
What is the whole system/body?
These nutrients are needed in small amounts and regulate body functions.
What are micronutrients?
Every choice you make affects these, and taking care of them means taking care of your future.
What are your cells?
During COVID-19, which group suffered the most severe effects?
What are people who were elderly, inactive, or had chronic conditions?
True or False: Physical health only affects how you feel today.
What is false?
Put these in order from smallest to largest: organs, tissues, systems, cells.
What are cells → tissues → organs → systems?
Why is water not a macronutrient even though we need a lot of it?
What is; because it provides no calories?
Name three of the “Core Five” strength exercises.
What are push-ups / pull-ups / planks / squats / lunges?
Why does being physically fit help when illness strikes?
What is because it gives the body a better chance to fight disease?