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This is one of the easiest ways to prevent the spread of germs/getting sick.
What is washing your hands
100
What should fill up half of your plate when you eat a meal?
What is vegetables and fruits
100
Name one positive result of exercise
What is it releases chemicals in your brain that make you in a better mood! Makes you more productive, energized, and greatly reduces your risk for getting serious illness in the long run. And it's fun!
100
True or False? There are over 200 bones in the body
What is True. There are 206.
100
Myth: Personality weakness or character flaws cause mental health problems. People with mental health problems can snap out of it if they try hard enough.
What is false. Fact: Mental health problems have nothing to do with being lazy or weak and many people need help to get better. Many factors contribute to mental health problems, including: Biological factors, such as genes, physical illness, injury, or brain chemistry Life experiences, such as trauma or a history of abuse Family history of mental health problems People with mental health problems can get better and many recover completely. http://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/myths-facts/
200
Q2: What is the leading cause of death in the United States?
What is heart disease.
200
True or False: For a normal teen, the best way to get your vitamins and minerals is to take a vitamin pill every day.
What is false.
200
True or False? Dancing to a Michael Jackson song or walking on the sidewalks can give you equal benefits of exercise that weight lifting and gym workouts can do.
What is True
200
This is the heaviest organ of the body, weighing about 3.5 pounds.
What is Liver.
200
Name two mental illnesses.
What is depression/anxiety/schizophrenia/OCD/bipolar
300
How long does it take the average person to fall asleep?
What is 7 minutes
300
True or false: Juice is automatically more healthy than soda pop because it comes from fruit
What is false. Even though it is from fruit and natural, it is still a form of sugar. Juice can have just as many calories as pop. It is better to eat a piece of fruit, like a whole apple, orange or banana!
300
True or False? Exercise is healthy for you, whether you lose weight or not.
What is True. Exercise has its own, independent benefits. But it is important to link healthy physical activity with healthy eating habits in order to maximize the benefit. Watch out for salt, sugar, and all processed/packaged/frozen foods! Sometimes the most advertised or available food is the most harmful
300
The heart pumps this many liters of blood per minute?
What is 5 liters. Exercise and eating a healthy diet helps maintain this healthy blood flow, that when interrupted can lead to a lot of big problems.
300
True or False: About 11 percent of adolescents have a depressive disorder by age 18
True
400
The first type of this hygiene tool was made in 1498 out of animal hair.
What is a toothbrush!
400
What are some good sources of protein that are not meat?
What is eggs, nuts, beans, yogurt, tofu and soy products
400
Being active can potentially help reduce the risk of developing cancer by what percent?
What is 30-40 percent
400
This body system is the most important for protection.
What is skin.
400
This substance is the leading factor in the top 3 causes for death in 15-24 year olds, which are auto crashes, homicides and suicides.
What is Alcohol
500
Iatrophobia is the fear of what?
What is going to the doctor
500
Tell us a different name for sugar that may be listed on a food label (more than one right answer!)
What is cane sugar, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, dextrose, evaporated cane juice, fructose ... and more!
500
It is recommended that teenagers workout for this many minutes, 3 times a week.
What is 20 minutes
500
This part of the body is the most important for balance.
What is the Ear
500
Develops after a terrifying ordeal that involved physical harm or the threat of harm. Flash backs of the incident occur frequently cause intense stress.
What is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder