Health & Wellness
BMI, a calculation that estimates how much body fat a person has based on his or her weight and height. What is the acronym?
What is Body Mass Index?
When it takes more and more of a drug to achieve the same effect, that is called_____________
What is tolerance?
The period when you change from childhood to adulthood.
What is adolescence (puberty)?
Grains - Vegetables - Fruits - Dairy - Meats Beans and nuts - Which one of these is not a food group?
What is meat, beans, and nuts?
What was the original name of New York City?
What is New Amsterdam.
Dopamine, norepinephrine, serotoinin are all examples of ______________.
What are neurotransmitters.
True or False:
Heavy drinking kills brain cells.
What is false!
Alcohol does damages the dendrites located in the cerebellum and reduces the communication between neurons,BUT does not kill brain cells
The part of the brain where judgment and decision-making is primarily controlled
What is the Frontal lobe? (specifically the pre-frontal cortex)
True or False:
Calories from drinks are registered by the body(brain) the same as calories from solid foods.
False: your brain doesn’t measure calories from liquid (sugary drinks) the same way it does for solid food. That's why they may increase total calories ingested and may lead to added stored fat.
_________ are abnormal immune system reactions to things that are typically harmless to most people. When children or adults experience this, their immune system mistakenly believes that this substance is harmful to their bodies.
What are allergies?
Name the 2 most commonly used stimulants in the U.S.
What is nicotine and caffeine
A lung condition that causes difficulty breathing. It's a common condition. Lots of people have this, from young kids to the elderly.
What is asthma?
Rank the following foods for potassium, from most to least:
(a) a cup of orange juice
(b) a cup of yogurt
(c) 3 ounces of halibut
(d) a medium banana
(e) a cup of broccoli
What is b, a, c, e, d.
What is the only state in the United States that does not have a flag in a shape with 4 edges?
D.E.A. Schedule 1 substances are defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.
Name 2 schedule 1 drugs.
What is LSD, cannabis, heroin, Ecstacy (Molly)
The most widely used depressant in the world is____________.
What is alcohol?
Name 2 benefits of a mostly plant-based diet.
What is it can help you lose/ maintain weight, can lower cholesterol levels and reduce your risk of heart disease, and increase life-span — that's a win-win-win-win
Name for the overdose-reversing drug that might be able to save a life if used shortly after an opioid overdose
What is narcan or naloxone?
List 3 "protective" factors that can reduce the likelihood of developing a substance use disorder.
What is having parents who don't use drugs or only occasionally drink alcohol; having supportive friends and family, little to no traumatic experiences, having friends who do not use drugs.
Name 3 prescription drugs that are commonly abused.
What are Adderal, Ritalin, Xanax, benzodiazepines, morphine, Oxycontin ( to name a few)?
Seeking out stimulating and rewarding activities is a part of adolescent development. Specifically, a greater impulse for _____ -_______ makes it more likely teens will try drugs and alcohol.
what is "Risk- taking"
Name 2 nutrients that are vital to one's well-being and proper body function but have no calories.
What are vitamins, minerals and water.
What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
What is 24 mph?