Diabetes
This is the hormone that helps control blood sugar
What is insulin?
Eating this kind of diet helps people with HIV stay strong and support their immune system.
What is a balanced diet?
This is the food group that makes up half of your plate in the MyPlate guidelines
What are fruits and vegetables?
This is the minimum internal temperature you should cook ground beef to in order to kill harmful bacteria.
What is 160 degrees?
This practice involves focusing on the present moment, which can help reduce stress and anxiety.
What is mindfulness?
This type of diabetes often develops in childhood or adolescence.
What is Type 1 diabetes?
Safe food handling is especially important for people with HIV to avoid this.
What are foodborne illnesses(or food poisioning)?
According to MyPlate, this food group should take up about a quarter of your plate.
What is protein?
This is the term for the temperature range where bacteria can grow most rapidly, which you should avoid for storing perishable foods.
What is the temperature danger zone? (40F-140F)
This mental health condition, often linked to stress, involves constant feelings of worry or nervousness.
What is anxiety?
This is the most common form of diabetes, often linked to lifestyle.
What is type 2 diabetes?
This nutrient, found in oranges, bell peppers, and spinach, helps boost the immune system.
What is vitamin C?
MyPlate encourages this activity for at least 150 minutes per week to complement a healthy diet.
What is physical activity (or exercising)?
This is the best way to thaw frozen meat to prevent bacteria growth.
What is thawing in the refrigerator (or using cold water or a microwave)?
Taking a few deep breaths and focusing on your breathing is one way to practice this during stressful situations.
What is deep breathing?
This condition occurs during pregnancy and can lead to high blood sugar.
What is gestational diabetes?
Not eating enough or skipping meals may lower the effectiveness of these.
What are antiretroviral medications (or HIV meds)?
MyPlate suggests limiting this type of fat in your diet, which is found in foods like butter and fried snacks.
What are saturated fats?
Before cooking or eating, you should always wash this type of food to remove dirt, bacteria, and pesticides.
What are fruits and vegetables?
This activity helps clear your mind and relax, often done in a quiet place, sitting comfortably.
What is meditation?
This organ makes insulin.
To help fight infection and prevent weight loss, people with HIV often need more of these two things in their meals.
What are protein and calories?
MyPlate replaced this guideline for eating a healthy and balanced diet. I doubt the Ancient Egyptians followed this.
What is the food pyramid?
This is the mnemonic device used in food safety to remember the 6 factors that influence bacterial growth.
What is FAT TOM, Food ACID TIME TEMPERATURE OXYGEN AND MOISTURE?
Practicing this can help you accept your feelings without judging yourself, which can improve mental well-being.
What is self-compassion?