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When emailing this instructor, what should you include?
Double points: What else do you include after this semester is over?
Your class number and section.
Double points: Include "Fall 2025"
The most common cause of death among Americans is:
Heart disease. Most commonly resulting from overeating and underexercising.
After listening to their favorite influencers, some followers believe the message so strongly that their bodies start to show changes. This is called:
Placebo Effect
Which does the average New Yorker NOT get enough?
Name at least one.
Fiber, Monounsaturated fats, physical activity
The best way to stay safe is:
Prevention. Avoid unnecessary risk. Maintain situational awareness. De-escalate.
Is it allowed to submit extra credit assignments after the due date?
Double Points: When are all extra credits due?
No late submissions allowed for extra credits.
Double Points: All extra credits are due by 11pm Friday December 12.
Why are chronic diseases so difficult to control?
Damage from decisions in the first half of life are not noticed by the patient. They feel nothing wrong. Until its too late to prevent it.
Also, exercising and eating right is difficult because of reality.
Also, food companies find ways to make products irresistable.
An experiment showed two things happened near the same time. Does that prove one caused the other?
No, that is correlation.
However a strong correlation may justify further study.
Which nutrient does the average New Yorker eat too much?
Must name at least 3.
Sugar, Salt, Fat, Processed foods
The primary aggressor is:
The person who made the first unwanted physical contact.
When is the final exam due?
By 11pm, Friday December 19, 2025
If you have no medical conditions and no physical complaints, how often should you get a medical checkup?
Once a year.
To detect anything growing without you noticing.
Most research reports on food and health are which type of science study?
Observational study. Those cannot prove cause, only correlation.
But a strong correlation may justify further research.
Which vitamins are easiest to overdose? Name one.
A D E K
When confronted with an angry situation, remember that your main mission is to:
Get home safe to your loved ones.
What is the maximum penalty for late submissions?
(About a month late.)
Obesity increases the risk of which of the following diseases:
High blood pressure -> Heart Disease
Arthritis
Mental Illness / Depression
Why does a vaccine harm some people, while some people who refused it did not get the virus?
Bell Curve.
In reality, no treatment is perfect.
Public Health is about benefits that justify the risks.
A new diet is going viral and "everyone" is talking it up. What behind the scenes clues should you look for?
Does it also require eating less and exercising more? Maybe that's the real and only benefit.
Could it be a placebo effect?
Are critics downvoted or prevented from commenting?
As stated in lecture, driving while sleep deprived is the same risk level as:
Driving drunk.
Is it ok to use artificial intelligence or another person to help you answer test questions?
No. This it is prohibited in this class syllabus and this college's community guidelines.
If a known diabetic is found confused, what should you do?
*Call 911* (Must Say this)
Check their blood sugar if you know how.
DO NOT HELP THEM WITH THEIR DIABETIC MEDS
Help them drink sugar if they won't choke on it.
Why is fake news more popular than fact checked science?
Fake news triggers strong emotions and promises simple, interesting solutions.
Fact checking is boring, confusing, complicated.
Most viewers don't have time to research it themselves.
Influencers are more charismatic than scientists.
A food label says there are 200 calories "per serving" but also says there are 2.5 servings per container.
How many calories are in the whole container?
If there is an emergency on the QCC campus, what number should you first call?
QCC Public Safety 718.631.6320
They will get to the scene sooner than 911.
They will know exactly where to bring 911 responders.