Vitamins, Nutrients, and Minerals
Mental/Emotional Health
Prevention of Diseases
Effects of Addiction
Good Health/Habit Skills
100
This vitamin is needed for vision, the immune system, and reproduction; major sources are carrots, cantaloupes, sweet potatoes, and butternut squash.
What is Vitamin A?
100
Positive comments that point out problems and encourage improvements is an example of this.
What is constructive comments?
100
Taking steps to keep something from happening or getting worse
What is prevention?
100
This toxic substance kills brain cells.
What is alcohol?
100
This is essential for getting through your day energized and strong. Most people need 7 to 9 hours of this per day.
What is sleep?
200
This mineral helps control blood pressure and makes kidney stones less likely to happen, but a high dosage can be deadly.
What is potassium?
200
the reaction of the body and mind to everyday challenges and demands; anything that causes this is called a stressor
What is stress?
200
DAILY DOUBLE
What is Canola Oil? (Canadian Death Oil)
200
Alcohol is a __________ to your central nervous system, including your brain; drugs also act as this to your body.
What is a depressant?
200
Tools you can use to maintain all aspects of your health
What are health skills?
300
A component in foods that an organism uses to survive and grows is this
What are nutrients?
300
Using refusal skills, planning ahead, and practicing relaxation techniques are examples of this.
What are stress management skills?
300
This helps prevent diseases, strengthens your muscles, heart, and lungs, and burns calories.
What is exercise?
300
This causes lung cancer, creates a black layer of tar in your lungs, effects other people in the house, and shortens a person's life by an average of 5 minutes per every time you do this.
What is smoking?
300
The consumption of this keeps your body's fluids in balance, helps you lose weight, flushes out toxins, aids in your digestion, improves dry skin, and helps prevent constipation.
What is water?
400
These are organic components in foods that are needed in very small amounts for growth and for maintain good health.
What are vitamins?
400
a deliberate decision to avoid high-risk behaviors
What is abstinence?
400
You should do this to your hands before cooking and after using the bathroom to prevent getting germs.
What is wash your hands?
400
This is a very powerful and addictive drug usually found in tobacco.
What is nicotine?
400
This boosts your energy levels, helps you to manage stress, and can protect you from heart disease, obesity, and high blood pressure.
What is physical activity?
500
Solid inorganic substances essential for your body that help in the formation of bones, teeth, and blood cells
What are minerals?
500
Mental processes that you can use to protect yourself from strong or stressful emotions or situations
What is defense mechanisms?
500
Having a good environment, not smoking, drinking water, and exercising are all ways to prevent getting this.
What are diseases?
500
DAILY DOUBLE
What is processed food?
500
If you influence another person to adopt a healthful behavior
What is advocacy?