Personal Hygiene and Consumer Health
This is the most effective way to prevent the spread of germs and communicable diseases.
What is handwashing?
These are the three main "macronutrients" that provide the body with energy.
What are carbohydrates, proteins, and fats?
Exercise recommendations for teenagers
What is an hour a day of moderate to vigorous activity?
This is the body and mind’s reaction to everyday challenges and demands.
What is stress?
Most 7th graders need this many hours of sleep each night to function at their best.
What is 8 to 10 hours?
These tiny living organisms on your skin mix with sweat to cause body odor during puberty.
What is bacteria?
This visual guide replaced the "Food Pyramid" to show healthy proportions of food groups.
What is MyPlate?
What is the pattern of change in obesity in children 6-19 between the years 1988-2018?
What is increasing?
An eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and an intense fear of gaining weight.
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
This is the body's internal 24-hour "clock" that regulates when you feel sleepy or awake.
What is the circadian rhythm?
A consumer should check this specific part of a product label to see if a claim is backed by science.
What are the ingredients (or facts panel)?
On a nutrition label, this number tells you how many people the entire package is intended to feed.
What is servings per container?
How exercise levels vary by gender and age, according to CDC data.
What is exercise amounts start lower for females than males in 9th grade. Both genders exercise levels decline through 12th grade.
This eating disorder involves cycles of "bingeing" (overeating) followed by "purging."
What is Bulimia Nervosa?
This hormone is produced by the brain in response to darkness to help you fall asleep.
What is melatonin?
Three or more tips to prevent cavities.
use soft toothbrush for 2 minutes 2-3 times daily, brush gums, floss daily
This indigestible carbohydrate helps move waste through the digestive system.
What is fiber?
These chemicals are released by the brain during exercise and act as natural "mood lifters."
What are endorphins?
This term refers to a mark of shame or disapproval that often prevents people from seeking help.
What is a stigma?
This stage of sleep is when most dreaming occurs and is vital for memory and learning.
What is REM (Rapid Eye Movement)?
What are at least three chemicals to avoid when purchasing personal hygiene products?
Phthalates, Parabens, PFAs, Triclosan, Formaldehyde, Talc, Fragrance/perfume, metals
At least 3 challenges to eating healthy
food deserts, cost, media influences, taste
Benefits of exercise
What are stronger heart, better mental health, less obesity, hypertension and diabetes?
This is the ability to recover from disappointment, difficulty, or a "setback."
What is resilience?
Checking a phone right before bed is bad for sleep because it emits this specific type of light.
What is blue light?