Exercise
Healthy Eating
Sleep
Weird Facts
100
Hard core workouts are the only way to reap a benefit from exercise. True or False
FALSE! Any amount of exercise, even 5 minutes of walking, can boost health benefit. However, more is better.
100
These are two mild to moderate symptoms of dehydration.
Name any of the following...
Thirst, dry mouth, fatigue, headache, decreased urination, dry skin, constipation, dizziness, bad breath, craving sweets, altered mood
100
This is how much sleep you should get each night.
What is...(depends on team members)
3-5 years = 11-13 hours
6-12 years = 9-11 hours
13-20 years = 8.5-9.5 hours
100
Laughing 100 times is equivalent to 15 minutes of exercise on a stationary bike. True or False
TRUE!
200
This is how stretching can benefit your mind and body.
Stretching releases brain chemicals known to help you calm and relax.
200
This is the energy you can expect to experience when eating high sugar or starches.
A burst of energy following by a quick dip in energy, attention span, and mood.
200
This is how many hours before bed to stop drinking caffeine.
200
You burn more calories sleeping than you do watching television.
TRUE!
300
This is how video games can be counted as exercise.
Wii, kinect, and other movement based consoles.
300
If you find some healthy food you like just keep eating it for every meal. True or False?
FALSE! Unlike sugar after awhile a healthy food you like will no longer fire off the reward center of your brain. The brain thrives off diversity and eating a variety of foods will keep you healthier as well.
300
This is the effect of using screen time before bed.
The blue light tells our brain to wake up making us less tired and/or have restless sleep.
300
Walking against the wind, in the water, or while wearing a backpack burns about 50 more calories per hour than walking with no resistance. People who wear pedometers also tend to burn more calories and lose more weight.
TRUE!
400
Which feelings can exercise improve?
Depression and anxiety
400
When is eating chocolate healthy for you?
Dark Chocolate has antioxidants and flavonoids which increases blood flow to the brain which improves memory and concentration.
400
This is how exercise can benefit sleep.
List any of these facts to win...
Exercise helps produce GABA in the brain which promotes good sleep at night. Exercise can also help relax and calm us and put his in a better mood. However, exercise stimulates to exercise is better a few hours before bed rather than right before.
400
Facebook may be good for your health: Studies show that staying in touch with family and friends can ward off memory loss and help you live longer.
TRUE!
But Facebook before bed is still bad for your sleep ;)
500
What health conditions can exercise help decrease chances of or effects of?
20 minutes of walking releases epinephrine which relieves asthma, diabetes, heart conditions, cancer...you name it!
500
What food groups are on the food pyramid?
500
If you stay up late on the weekend, you should sleep late to log enough hours in bed. True or false.
FALSE! It is best to maintain a good sleep-wake routine for the best sleep benefits. There is truly no way to adequately make up lost sleep :(
500
To lose one pound of fat, you need to burn roughly 500 calories.
FALSE! Actually it's more like 3,500.
