Diabetes
What is a normal blood sugar?
Between 70-80 mg/dL
What is blood pressure?
The force of blood in your arteries.
2,500 calories per day
How many minutes of exercise per day is the average person recommended to have?
30 minutes
What joint in your arm is where the humerus, radius and ulna bones all meet?
The elbow
What is the root cause of Type 1 diabetes?
absence of insulin
What is systolic pressure?
systolic pressure reflects the force produced by the heart it pumps blood out to the body. (Top number of blood pressure)
What nutrient is the body's primary source of energy?
Carbohydrates
The side-straddle hop is the U.S. military's name for what basic warm up exercise that kicks the legs apart while doing an overhead clap?
Jumping Jack
The average adult has about 22 square feet (or 8 pounds) of which organ?
Skin
What are the two main causes of diabetes?
Being overweight and being inactive
What is diastolic pressure?
The pressure in your blood vessels when the heart is at rest. (bottom number of blood pressure)
What is the main function of dietary fiber?
To regulate the bowels
What six-letter word names both a seed company and an exercise that combines a squat, a push-up, and a jump in the air?
Burpee
Common in athletes, ACL surgery reconstructs or replaces a ligament located in what joint of the body?
Knee
What country has the highest number of Diabetics?
A.) USA
B.) Russia
C.) China
C.) China (they have 141 million people with Diabetes, the USA has 38 million, Russia has 5.2 million people with Diabetes)
How much blood does a person have in their body?
5.6 Liters or 7% of their total body weight
What nutrient is essential for the formation and maintenance of healthy bones and teeth?
Calcium
What geographical term is used to describe when your progress with fitness or diet routine "flattens out"?
Plateau
As far as we can tell, Michael Jordan, Gene Simmons, and Miley Cyrus all have very active hypoglossal nerves. The hypoglossal nerve is responsible for the movement of what muscular organ?
The tongue
What is Diabetes the leading cause of worldwide?
Blindness-high blood sugar levels damage the back of the eye, leading to double your chances of glaucoma.
What is the major contributor to high blood pressure?
Salt (Too much sodium in your diet can cause your body to retain fluid, and also causes the arteries in your body to contract. Both factors increase blood pressure
Which of the following is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids?
A.) Avocado
B.) Olive Oil
C.)Salmon
D.) Almonds
C.) Salmon
What isometric core exercise involves assuming the push-up position, and holding that position for a proscribed length of time?
Plank
The "Chloecyst" is another name for what small organ that stores bile?
gallbladder