Nutrition
The three macronutrients
What is carbs, protein, and fats?
Everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health.
Health Equity
True or False? Skin cancer is the second most common type of cancer in the United States.
What is False? Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S.
True or False? Eating Disorders are only physical illnesses
Topics that the College Ave team covers
What is Nutrition, Health Equity, Skin Health, and Body Image/Eating Disorders?
4 components of a healthy plate
What is fruits, vegetables, grains, and protein (meat/fish or meat substitute)
Dietary fats do not have a place on the plate because they are in foods like meats, nuts, oils, avocados, fish, dairy, and salad dressings.
Preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged, or marginalized, populations
What are Health Disparities?
Purpose/function of skin
What is a barrier to UV rays and germs, regulates body temperature, protects internal organs?
This eating disorder is characterized by weight loss, difficulties maintaining an appropriate body weight for height/age, and distorted body image.
What is Anorexia Nervosa?
Fat that increases risk of cardiovascular disease
What is saturated fat?
Three examples of foods containing healthy fats
Avocado, fish, nuts
Name one social determinant of health that contributes to health inequities
What is...
Education level education, Employment, Health systems services, Housing, Income and wealth, Physical environment, Public safety, Social environment, and Transportation?
Type of UV rays that cause skin cancer
What is UVA? (ultraviolet ‘A’)
These waves are longer and penetrate the skin more deeply than UVB rays, which are generally responsible for sunburns
This eating disorder is characterized by recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by recurrent episodes of compensatory behavior to prevent weight gain such as self-induced vomiting or laxative misuse
Breakfast is associate with...
What is GPA?
Recommended servings of fruit and vegetables that you should eat each day for optimal health
5 servings of fruits and vegetables! 1-2 fruit servings and 2-3 vegetable servings!
(AHA and Harvard)
The model of healthcare delivery aims to address health disparities by providing care that is culturally sensitive, linguistically appropriate, and tailored to the unique needs of diverse populations
What is culturally competent care?
Function of broad spectrum sunscreen
What is sunscreen that protects from both types of UV rays (UVA and UVB)?
Sunscreens that are not identified as broad spectrum may not protect against skin cancer
Eating disorder treatment at PSU
HEALS: Healthy Eating and Living Support
Medical eval. (UHS), Nutrition counseling (HPW), individual/group therapy (CAPS), case management
True or False? Tanning indoors is safer than tanning in the sun
What is false? Tanning indoors is not safer than tanning in the sun! Tanning bed UV rays cause both skin and eye cancer and contribute to wrinkles and sun spots
Function of the three macronutrients
What is...
Protein: build
Carbohydrates: fuel
Fats: absorb
The year in which the term “health equity” was first introduced
What is 1990?
True or false? Acne is not caused by diet
What is true? Acne is the result of bacteria growth, shedding of dead skin cells, and oil build-up, but contrary to popular belief, your diet has nothing to do with acne
The percent of the US population will have an eating disorder in their lifetime
What is 9% or 28 million Americans?
Woman younger than 30 are _ times more likely to develop melanoma if they tan indoors
What is 6? Melanoma is a serious (and deadly) form of skin cancer, apply your sunscreen!