An Artery
What is a vessel that carries blood away from the heart, is high pressure, and usually contains oxygenated blood.
A thick mass of blood, liquid, or plaque stuck together
What is a clot
A hormone that helps glucose get into the cell
What is insulin
Often nick named "Silent Killer"
What is Hypertension or High Blood Pressure.
The suggested intake of sugar in 1 day
What is 25g
Atheroclerosis
What is the hardening of the arteries characterized by plaque build-up .
An interruption in the blood supply to the brain due to a clot or an anuerysm.
What is a stroke
The organ that secretes insulin
Pancreas
120/80
What is the normal blood pressure
Having high cholesterol levels increases your risk for
Heart Disease and Stroke
When the little arteries around your heart start to have plaque build-up
What is Coronary Artery Disease
The time frame you should get someone to the hospital after seeing signs of a stroke.
What is within 3 hours
A type of diabetes that is not preventable and usually is developed as a child.
What is Type 1 diabetes
Having too much of this mineral can cause hypertension
Recommended daily intake of cholesterol
What is 300mg
When your heart begins to not function at 100%
What is Heart Failure
FAST stands for
Face
Arms
Speech
Time
A device used to check your blood sugar
What is a glucometer
Having hypertension puts you at risk for these 2 diseases
What is Heart Disease and Strokes
Pico Pollo, Pizza, and Ice Cream are usually high in
Cholesterol
A substance made up of fat, cholesterol, and other substances in the blood.
What is plaque.
Your brain needs this to function properly
What is oxygen
If your diabetes is uncontrolled longterm (meaning you are not taking your insulin so your blood sugars are high) it can cause these 3 affects on your body.
What is numbness in your feet, blurred vision, and poor wound healing.
The number on the top (example. 120/80..What is the name of the number 120?)
The systolic number (Which represents the pressure in the artery when the heart is contracting)
Kraft Mac and Cheese contains 10 grams of Fat. The Serving size for Mac and Cheese is 1/4 of the box. If Mr. Hadley wants to eat the whole box how much fat would that be.
40grams