Nutrition
What type of foods are considered sources of protein?
Meats (Chicken, beef, pork, fish, eggs), beans, nuts
What is the difference between a stimulant and a depressant drug?
Stimulants speed up the Central Nervous System (brain) and make you more alert. Depressants relaxes and slows down the CNS.
A mental health disorder in which sadness and hopelessness keep a person from carrying out everyday activities.
Depression or Major depression disorder
How many minutes a day should teens be exercising?
1 hour of moderate to vigorous. Fun fact: household chores and lawn work are considered a form of exercise.
Where does digestion occur first in the human body?
Mouth
What is one unit of energy for food called?
Calorie
The addictive chemical found in vapes and cigarettes.
Nicotine. Is nicotine a stimulant or depressant?
What type of disorder is an irrational fear of something that causes no real danger, such as spiders, elevators, or giving a speech.
Phobia
Cardiorespiratory endurance targets what organ of the human body?
Heart. Examples) Walking, jogging, running, walking up stairs, trampolines
Which organ is the main function of the respiratory system?
Lungs
What is the difference between MACROnutrients and MICROnutrients?
Macro - Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats
Micro - Vitamins and Minerals
What are the drugs called that do not need a medical prescription in order to buy them.
OTC - Over the Counter medicines. Ex) Tylenol, sleep aids, cold medicines
A disorder is which a person experiences uncontrollable cycles of extreme happiness and then depression.
Bipolar
When the body loses more water than it takes in, and the body begins to not function properly.
Dehydration
The nervous system is made up of which two main components?
Brain and spinal cord
How many calories equals 1 pound?
3,500 calories
A term used to describe the physical and mental symptoms that a person has when they suddenly stop or cut back the use of an addictive substance. Examples: Shakes, vomiting, sweating, anxiety, insomnia
Withdrawal
What is one healthy resource that a person can do if they are experiencing a mental health crisis?
Answers may vary. Talk to a professional. Group therapy. Medication. Talk to friends. Journal. Listen to music. Exercise, Art or Poetry, Etc.
How many days a week should you perform muscular strengthen exercises?
At least 2 days per week.
What is the largest organ of the human body?
Skin
What type of eating disorder is it when a person binges a large amount of food at once but then purges right after? (Eat and throw-up)
Bulimia
What term is used when one does not engage in any type of use of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs?
Sober
True or False: Social health, physical health, emotional health, and spiritual health can all affect your mental health.
True
How many seconds are you supposed to hold a stretch for to improve flexibility?
Around 15-30 seconds per hold. (Repeat at least 2 times)
In our skeletal system, what is the largest bone?
Femur