Heart & Blood Pressure
This organ pumps blood throughout your body.
What is the heart?
This tropical fruit, common in Jamaica, is rich in potassium and supports heart health.
What is banana?
This organ controls memory, thinking, and emotions.
What is the brain?
This Jamaican singer sang “One Love.”
Who is Bob Marley?
Children in Jamaica play this outdoor game with stones and chalk-drawn boxes.
What is hopscotch?
Chest pain, shortness of breath, and pain spreading to the arm may be signs of this medical emergency.
What is a heart attack?
This traditional Jamaican breakfast dish made with cornmeal and milk provides fiber and energy for seniors.
What is cornmeal porridge?
Most adults need this many hours of sleep each night.
What is 7–9 hours?
Jamaica became independent from this country in 1962.
What is Great Britain / United Kingdom?
This waterfall in Jamaica is a popular tourist attraction where you can climb up the falls.
What is Dunn’s River Falls?
This number is considered a normal resting blood pressure reading for many adults.
What is 120/80?
This green vegetable is often boiled or steamed and served as a side dish in Jamaican meals.
What is callaloo?
Turning off bright lights and screens before bed can help you do this better.
What is sleep?
This fruit, Jamaica’s national fruit, must not be eaten unripe because it can be poisonous.
What is ackee?
This historic town was partially destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami in 1692.
What is Port Royal?
Blood pressure is measured using two numbers: systolic and this second number.
What is diastolic?
This red drink, made from a hibiscus flower, is traditionally served during Christmas in Jamaica.
What is sorrel?
Spending time with family and friends helps this part of your health.
What is mental health / the mind?
This Jamaican leader founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA).
Who is Marcus Garvey?
In Jamaican homes of the 1960s, families often listened to music on this furniture-sized device.
What is a hi-fi/record player?
A healthy adult’s heart usually beats between this many times per minute.
What is 60–100?
This ratio, calculated from weight and height, helps assess if a person is underweight, normal, overweight, or obese.
What is Body Mass Index (BMI)?
Eating lots of fruits, vegetables, beans, and fish like in Jamaica helps prevent this in older adults
What is chronic disease/illness OR NCDs?
This national flower of Jamaica has bright red and yellow petals and is seen on the country’s coins and stamps.
What is the Lignum Vitae?
This Jamaican style of music blends reggae with jazz and was popular in the 1960s.
What is ska?