Nutrition
This is a carbohydrate that our body can't break down, and it is essential for our DIGESTIVE health.
What is FIBER?
Excess time on screens leads to a rush of this hormone, which can lead to a dependence over time similar to the use of drugs and alcohol.
What is DOPAMINE?
This is the BODY SYSTEM that is most affected in the long run by excess cortisol levels due to stress.
These chemical messengers are produced in the ENDOCRINE system.
What are HORMONES?
This organ is most affected in the short term by use of any of our 4 main substances.
These are the two classes of MICROnutrients.
What are VITAMINS AND MINERALS?
From the CDC study that we looked at, this is the percentage of middle schoolers average more than 4 hours of screen time per day, NOT EVEN INCLUDING SCHOOLWORK!
What is ~50.5%?
This is the term for a more prolonged stress that isn't always as strong, but remains in the back of a person's mind and causes them periodic stress.
What is CHRONIC STRESS?
These are the 3 parts of our INTEGUMENTARY system. One of them is our body's largest organ.
What are the skin, hair and nails?
This is stage THREE of the addiction cycle, and is characterized by a person needing more of a substance to get the same effect.
What is TOLERANCE?
This is the 3 letter term for how many calories our body burns in a day to maintain homeostasis.
a.k.a. calories burned when we do nothing.
What is BMR?
The largest spike in screen time happens during this age range.
What is 12-14 aka middle school.
This is the term for a strong feeling of stress that happens right in the moment and is dealt with quickly.
What is ACUTE STRESS?
The lungs are doing most of the work in this body system.
What is the RESPIRATORY system?
This is stage one of the addiction cycle. It's impossible to become addicted to something without this first step.
What is EXPERIMENTATION?
This is the word for the amount of energy we get from our food.
What is CALORIES?
True or False: Exorbitant amounts of screen time can have negative effects on only a person's physical health.
What is FALSE? All components of health are affected!
This is the term for strategies used to effectively manage a stressful situation.
What is COPING SKILLS?
These organs filter waste and toxins from our blood in the URINARY system.
What are the KIDNEYS?
This is the most used and abused drug in the United States, for both teens and adults.
What is ALCOHOL?
These are the 3 MACRONUTRIENTS.
What are PROTEINS, CARBS and FATS?
This is the maximum amount of screen time recommended for adolescents.
What is 2 HOURS?
These are the two main stress hormones.
What are ADRENALINE AND CORTISOL?
This mineral is very important for the strength and overall health of our SKELETAL system.
What is CALCIUM?
These are any substances that change our brain chemistry, affecting how we think, feel and/or act.
What are DRUGS?