P/L: Physical Illness
What is the most common physical illness teens have?
Asthma
What are the 5 food groups?
Dairy, Fruits, Grains, Vegetables, Protein.
True or False: Caffeine is addictive.
True!
How many hours of sleep do you need a night?
8-10 hours.
What is the recommended amount of exercise you should get each day?
1 hour +
Physical illness can impact mental health. Explain.
True: worry, concentration, irritable, tired, etc.
How many cups of water a day should you have?
8- 11 cups (~ around the same as 2-liter bottle of soda!).
What are some of the negative effects of smoking?
Cancer, lung and heart disease, stroke, mouth and teeth issues, weakened immune system
True or false: Napping makes up for lack of nighttime sleep
False- Naps can provide a boost but don't involve the progress through the stages of sleep needed and gone through during nighttime.
What are some ways exercising helps with physical and mental health?
Physical: builds muscle, strengthens bones, less injuries, less risk for sickness
Mental: improves sleep, increase energy levels, improve confidence.
What is the difference between urgent care, regular doctor visit, and going to the emergency room?
Urgent care: cold/flu, sprains/breaks(minor)
Doctor: Checkups
Emergency room: life threatening/severe pain
What is the difference between processed and unprocessed foods?
Processed: food that is altered from its natural state (takis, ramen, gatorade).
Unprocessed: Whole Foods
How does using substances impact physical and mental health?
Changes brain and body, weakness immune system
don't take care of self, increase mental health symptoms, etc.
What are ways poor sleep impacts health?
increased risk for obesity, depression, anxiety, poor decisions/judgement.
What are other ways of getting exercise other than going to the gym or playing sports?
Walking, household chores, skating, swimming, dance, YouTube videos.
What is the number one most preventable disease and death?
Smoking
True or False? Sugar is addictive
True
Dopamine, sugar "high", coping with eating, cravings
Why is it hard to quit an addiction?
Dependent on it, brain changes, emotional coping, physical pain, etc.
What are some ways to get better sleep?
Routine, avoid caffeine/eating, avoid blue light, exercise, dark room, read before bed, etc.
What are some reasons people don't/struggle to exercise?
What is the number one cause of death globally?
Heart Disease
Build a plate using the 5 food categories using minimal processed foods.
Steak, egg, and potato wrap with homemade salsa, cheese, Cholula sauce, and pineapple on the side.
What drug comes from the leaves of the tree that's seeds make chocolate?
Cocaine
What 3 are things that happen to us when we sleep?
Store memories, grow muscles, repair/grow cells, dream, breathing slows, body gets colder, etc.
What are examples of high intensity and low intensity workouts?
High: Running, basketball, conditioning, swimming, biking
Low: walking, yoga, stretching