The Brain
This type of berry is known to be a good source of antioxidants that support brain function.
What are blueberries?
Making a switch from white bread to this type of bread may produce increased health benefits, since it is an example of a complex carbohydrate.
What is whole wheat?
This is the reason for why we discuss physical health in this class.
What is the way physical activity and health impacts our brain function and our thinking skills?
The word for keeping track of the most important or time-sensitive tasks you need to get to in a day.
What is prioritization?
This is the word for being able to focus on a conversation or a task for a sustained amount of time.
What is attention or concentration?
Chicken livers, lentils, and spinach are all great sources of this element, which is good for brain health.
What is iron?
This type of food is rich in all sorts of nutrients, and eating them each day is associated with improved health and a lower risk of disease.
What are vegetables?
Exercise causes improved flow of this bodily substance, which in turn supports cardiovascular and brain health.
What is blood?
This is important to do during the day to allow your brain a chance to rest so you can return to your day feeling refreshed and focused.
What is take breaks?
If you learn best through listening to lectures and discussions, then you may be this type of learner.
What is an aural learner?
True or false: The male brain and the female brain are structured differently.
FALSE!
True or false: "radical" diets are effective.
FALSE. Lifestyle changes are much more effective!
This type of exercise produces no stress on the joints, but can still be an excellent cardio workout.
What is swimming?
This is one strategy some people use to keep themselves focused on their tasks, remember everything they need to accomplish for the day, and relieve anxiety.
What is writing to-do lists?
This learning style means that learning takes place when the student carries out physical activities, rather than listens to a lecture or watching demonstrations.
What is kinesthetic learning style?
This is how much your brain weighs.
What is three pounds?
If there are 150 calories per serving of chips, and there are 3 servings in each bag of chips, this is the number of calories that you would eat if you ate the whole bag of chips.
What is 450 calories?
What are endorphins?
If you are having a hard time doing something by yourself and it is making you feel "stuck," this is a totally acceptable and encouraged thing to do.
What is ask for help?
This is the term for the time it takes a person to do a mental task. It is related to the speed in which a person can understand and react to the information they receive, whether it be visual (letters and numbers), auditory (language), or movement.
What is processing speed?
Salmon, sardines, and walnuts are very high in this, which has been proven to be important for brain health.
What are omega-3 fatty acids?
Dextrose, Fructose, and Glucose are all different names for this type of ingredient.
What is sugar?
This is how many minutes of moderate aerobic activity the CDC recommends each adult to have each week.
What is 150 minutes?
My previous goal was to "clean my whole house," but I felt very overwhelmed.
I am now thinking that my new goals will be "make my bed each morning" and "put away 3 things from my floor each night."
These new goals are more ____________.
This term is used to describe the type of memory used for short-term recall, such as during a conversation.
What is working memory?