Healthy Habits
what's the recommended number of hours of sleep for teens?
8-10 hours a night
the skin!
You need to sweat to get a good workout.
Myth-
Sweating is your body's way of cooling down. It doesn't directly measure workout quality.
What popular wearable device can track steps, sleep, and heart rate?
smartwatches, fitness trackers
What generation grew up without smartphones-Baby boomers, Millennials, or Gen Z?
Baby boomers
How many minutes of physical activity should teens get daily?
At least 60 minutes
How many bones are in the adult human body?
206
You can catch up on sleep by sleeping extra on the weekend.
Myth.
Sleeping more later on cant fully make up for the negative effects of chronic sleep loss.
What kind of exercise combines physical poses with breathing, has become popular for stress relief?
yoga
Old school doctors primarily treated illness after it appeared. Modern medicine now emphasizes this proactive approach to staying healthy.
This type of goal setting-specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound-helps improve healthy habit success rates.
What are SMART goals
Which organ is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body?
The heart!
A pound of muscle weighs more than a pound of fat.
Myth.
They weigh the same-1 pound. Muscle is more dense and takes up less space.
What term describes eating foods that are grown or raised without synthetic chemicals or hormones?
Organic
What was a popular way to get news and health information before the internet?
newspapers, TV, or radio
Drinking this before meals can improve digestion, energy levels, and prevent overeating.
What is water.
What is the average body temperature in Fahrenheit?
About 98.6 degrees
If you swallow chewing gum, it stays in your stomach for seven years.
Myth — Your body can’t digest gum, but it usually passes through your system like other food within a few days.
What do people call the practice of eating colorful fruits and veggies for better health?
Eating the rainbow
What is one physical health issue that has increased in recent generations due to more screen time?
Eye strain and/or posture problems
What are the 3 MACROnutrients?
Carbohydrates, protein, and fat.
About what % of the human body is made up of water?
roughly 60%
You can “sweat out” toxins from your body through exercise or saunas.
Myth — Sweating helps regulate temperature, but your liver and kidneys handle detoxification, not your sweat glands.
What is one good way to protect your eyes from too much screen time?
20-20-20 (every 20 minutes look 20 feet away for 20 seconds)
Health information in the 1980s came from magazines and TV. Today, misinformation can spread just as fast on these platforms.
What is social media?