Nutritional Facts
What is the most common nutritional deficiency?
Iron deficiency
True or False: Drinking water promotes weight loss
True!
Water in itself does not have weight loss properties. However, it contains zero calories, so if you replace your usual drinks which do contain calories, you reduce your daily calorie intake.
What is the most common mental condition in adults?
Anxiety
Does stress affect everyone the same way?
No!
Stress has many different symptoms. Some people are more affected by emotional symptoms while others have more physical symptoms.
What are the three macronutrients?
1. Carbohydrates
2. Protein
3. Fats
True or False: If I exercise a lot, I can eat anything I want
False!
To lose weight you must reduce your calorie intake and increase physical activity.
True or False: Warning signs of suicide differ based on culture
True!
Things that cause stress are called ___________?
Stressors
Are eggs one of the healthiest foods you can eat?
Yes!
Eggs have been unfairly demonized because their yolks are high in cholesterol. However, studies show that cholesterol from eggs doesn't raise blood cholesterol in the majority of people.
True or False: You must accept to feel hunger when trying to lose weight.
False!
Depriving yourself excessively has disadvantages that make exercise counterproductive.
What percentage of people with mental health conditions won't seek help due to the stigma surrounding mental health?
22%
True or False: Stress can save your life
On a nutritional level, what is the difference between fruit juice and soft drinks?
There is essentially no difference!
Fruit juice contains just as much sugar as a can of coke.
True or False: Diets centered on fasting have a higher success rate and are beneficial
False!
Nothing could be less true. Fasting has no benefits on health. It can have harmful effects such as fatigue, dizziness, nausea, or cause blood pressure to drop. Moreover, it's proven to be the least effective in the long term
Antisocial Personality Disorder is characterized by what;
1. Struggle with self-care and easily overwhelmed
2. Inattention, Hyperactivity, Impulsivity
3. Impulsivity, Recklessness, Manipulative
3. Impulsvity, Recklessness, Manipulative
What are the 4 different kinds of stress?
1. Physical
2. Psychological
3.Emotional
4. Behavioural
Is food addiction recognized in the DSM-5? (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
No, is it not!
True or False: Cutting fat from your diet helps you lose weight
False!
Avoiding fat doesn't lead to weight loss. In fact it often leads to weight gain
Depression is most common in people with which color eyes?
Brown!
Brown eyes people are significantly more depressed than those with blue eyes. The reason is due to the amount of light an individual's eyes can process.
What system in your body controls stress?
The nervous system