Stress
What is "bad stress" call?
Distress
what are the 6 Essential Nutrients
carbohydrates, fats, proteins, minerals, vitamins, and water
True or false: you can sober up quicker if you drink coffee
False
The most abused illegal drug drug in the US is
Marijuana
what is alcohol?
A class of chemical compounds
what is stress
your body's response to pressure
What is nutrition?
The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth
True or false: Vaping can cause seizures
True
The chemical in marijuana that affects your body is called
THC
How much alcohol can the liver break down in one hour?
1 Drink
What stress is described here: temporary stress that causes alertness or alarm-may bring you energy
Acute stress
If a food is high in fat what else is it high in?
calories
List the 4 body systems nicotine effects
Cardiovascular, hormonal, digestive, and nervous
what are Anesthetics?
Drugs that kill pain
What is alcoholism?
A disease characterized by loss of control
What is a stressor?
Anything that requires you to cope or adapt to a situation.
Where is saturated fat usually found?
In animal fats and dairy products
True or false: People who suffer from physical addiction are abusing the substance to feel pleasure
False
What cancer causing agent is found in cigarettes?
Carcinogens
What is alcohol proof?
a measure of the percentage of alcohol
Name 3 of the 7 Defense mechanisms
Denial, fantasy, projection, rationalization, regression, selective forgetting, and withdrawal
what is unsaturated fat associated with?
reduced risk of heart disease
Smokers increase their risk of dying by _____ times.
7 to 15
What is a stimulant?
Any of a wide variety of drugs that speed up the central nervous system.
What does alcohol do to the body?
depresses the brains fine tuning nerves, ones that set limits on behavior.