Barriers to Eating Healthy
Your body relies on these for energy, vitamin absorption, heart, and brain health among many other functions
What are fats?
Tells people the recommended amount of food from each food group
What is the Canadian Food Guide?
Another name for bad stress
what is distress?
The primary risk of smoking cigarettes, tobacco, or cannabis
What is Lung Cancer?
A substance that mimics the effects of naturally produced hormones in the body like testosterone
What are steroids?
Found in foods that are not generally nutritious such as chips, soda, candy, and other sweets
3 types: Trans, Saturated, Unsaturated
What are fats?
Includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being
What is mental health?
When someone has a persistent urge to engage in certain behaviors despite negative consequences
What is addiction?
Reduced production of natural testosterone is caused by
What is steroids?
These should only be taken at a doctor’s suggestion if a deficiency is found and cannot be helped through diet alone
What are dietary supplements?
Nutrients that the body uses in relatively large amounts and needs daily.
What are macronutrients?
The respect that a person has for themself. This can be a specific area as well as a general feeling about the self
What is self esteem?
A substance category that increases heart rate, alertness and energy levels
What is a stimulant?
Drugs that change the body’s balance of fluids and salts
What are diuretics?
Avoiding this can potentially limit your fiber, vitamins, and minerals
What is gluten?
Major energy source used for energy in sports
what are carbohydrates?
Growing your understanding of who you are, what your values are, and why you think and act the way you do
What is self reflection?
A substance category that decreases heart rate, alertness and memory
What is a depressant?
Banned substances in competitive sports
What is doping?
Electrolyte that helps water balance and is necessary for our muscles and nerves to function, including our heart and brain.
What is sodium?
Can raise low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels in the blood
What are saturated fats?
Makes you more productive, boosts your immune system, helps personal identity, improves self-compassion
What are the benefits of self care?
Alcohol, Tobacco, Cannabis, Prescription Drugs (when prescribed to you) are all examples of
What are legal drugs?
A hormone that raises the level of red blood cells and protein in the blood to improve oxygen delivery
What is erythropoietin?