Stroke
This 6 Letter Acronym helps us recognize the sudden warning signs of a stroke.
What is "BE FAST"?
B - Balance E - Eyes
F - Face A - Arm
S - Speech T - Time
Density loss of this body store occurs naturally with age.
What is "bone density?"
In women this life stage is coupled with a drop in estrogen levels, removing a natural protective effect on the heart and blood vessels leading to higher heart disease risk.
What is Menopause?
This electrolyte nutrient we associate with Salt should be consumed in small amounts.
Bonus: What is a safe limit for this nutrient?
What is Sodium?
Bonus: Limit Sodium to 1500 mg per day.
Not Wilson! This celebrity with diabetes voices Sheriff Woody in Toy Story.
Who is Tom Hanks?
This is considered to be the value for a "normal" blood pressure reading.
What is 120/80?
The age related loss of this soft tissue is coined as "Sarcopenia", with 8% being lost with each decade of life after the age of 30.
What is "Muscle"?
This way of food preparation can be a healthier and lower fat intaking option than regular frying.
What is baking or grilling?
This non-digestible carbohydrate is associated with regulating sugar use and keeping you regular.
What is fiber?
This President had odd taste, with one of his noted regular comfort meals being Cottage Cheese with Ketchup
Who is former President Richard Nixon?
This "cowboy killer" bad habit is considered to be a modifiable risk factor for a stroke.
Smoking
Cowboy Killers was the slang term for Marlboro Reds, due to their Cowboy "Marlboro Man" spokesperson.
Maintaining or developing muscle is important as it can help better control this energy source chemical.
What is glucose?
Found heavily in diet branded sodas and candies, this additive has been found to harm your heart health and gut bacteria over time.
What are Artificial Sweeteners or Sucralose / Sucrose / Aspartame?
This major nutrient is associated with being your body's biggest source of energy.
What are carbohydrates?
Mission Possible. Tom Cruise took a promotional photo in 2010 at the top of this skyscraper located in Saudi Arabia, it is the tallest in the world.
What is the Burj Khalifa
This "hyper" state can increase the chance of blood clot formation, leading to stroke.
What is High Blood Sugar or Hyperglycemia?
Not moral but dietary, this carbohydrate, coupled with protein can keep you fuller longer and control your glucose better
What is fiber?
Don't be "Anti" berries! Berries like blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries are low in carbohydrates, high in fiber, and high in this heart and pancreatic cell protecting compound.
What are antioxidants?
Pity it has such a big pit, this creamy vegetable is chock full of healthy fats.
What is an Avocado?
Nick Jonas, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 13, famously sings in this sibling pop-rock band.
Who are The Jonas Brothers?
This is the most common type of a stroke, accounting for 87% of cases.
What is an "Ischemic" stroke?
Using the equation:
Protein Need = (Body Weight) x (Protein Factor)
How many grams of protein in a day are needed for a 150lb individual who wants to maintain their muscle (Protein factor of 0.5).
What is 75 grams of protein?
Found in large quantities in the Sopranos famous cured meat "Gabagool" this preservative is shown to leader to higher risks of hypertension
What is a Nitrate or Nitrite?
Lets calculate Net Carbohydrates
Recall:
Net Carbohydrates = Total Carbohydrates − Fiber − Sugar Alcohols (÷ 2 if present)
Our Snack:
Apple: 25 g carbs, 4 g fiber
Peanut butter: 3 g carbs, 1 g fiber
Total Carbs = 25 + 3 = 28g
Total Fiber = 4 + 1 = 5g
28g of Carbs - 5g of Fiber = 23g of Net Carbohydrates
Back in "Yesterday", this famous Beatle was the feature narrator of Thomas and Friends from the years of 1984 - 1986 and 1989 - 1990
Who is Ringo Starr?