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Health Care
10th Grade
01/20/2012

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1. What are the 3 aspects of Health?
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2. Explain how these 3 aspects of health can easily connect during the day.
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3. Explain the serious implications that are associated with stress and sleep deprivation.
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Stress- stress can lead to many different disease and dangers. Being overly stressed and not doing anything to help it can cause you to become sick, not do your personal best, can lead to depression, and can even lead to more extreme instances.

Sleep deprivation- Can mess up you circadian rhythm, and can cause you to be weak, sad, and not able to put all of your energy into things.
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4. How can snoring be harmful? What is snoring typically linked to?
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Snoring can be harmful because it can stop breathing and can be linked to sleep apnea.
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5. What happens during the fight or flight response? What stage does it occur in?
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during fight or flight your body becomes more aware, you can use your full power if needed and you have full adrenalin. This is in the alarm stage.
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6. What does REM stand for? Explain what is happening during REM?
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Rapid eye moment, during this you are I your deepest stage of sleep and your eyes are moving rapidly. This is when dreams happen.
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7. Explain the difference between acute stress and chronic stress.
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Acute stress is not very back stress that many people have and does not last for very long. Chronic stress is long lasting and dangerous stress.
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8. Illustrate how cortisol can continue to affect the body if chronic stress continues.
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Cortisol can affect your body if chronic stress continues because you will have to much cortisol when your not soposed to and it is not good for you.
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9. Explain the difference between chronological and psychological age.
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Chronological age is your actual age from first to last, it is how many years your have been born. Psychological age is what age your body is working at, it is the age your body seems like it could be.
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10. Explain what sleep apnea is and what complications are it linked to.
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Sleep apnea is linked to snoring, it is hard breathing or stopping of breathing at night.
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11. What is your circadian rhythm, what causes it to be disturbed, and what are some symptoms?
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Your circadian rhythm is your 24 hour body clock. Change in the time you go to sleep or wake up can affect it. Some symptoms are laziness, tiredness, or weakness.
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12. Explain 3 life choices that improve health on a daily basis.
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1. Not smoking
2. eating healthy
3. Not drinking underage
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13. REM sleep is essential for a person’s well-being. What are the side effects from REM deprivation?
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Bad memory, being tired, not doing as well in school or work
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14. Clarify what happens during the four stages of sleep.
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15. What types of psychosomatic illnesses can result from emotional distress?
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Sadness, Lack of intrest, want to sleep a lot, loss of appetite
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16. Define the three stages of the stress response - what is happens during the alarm, resistance, and exhaustion/recovery stages?
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Alarm: You become more aware, you can use your full power if needed, you have lots of adrenaline

Resistance: You resist the stressor and try to getaway from it. Adrenaline starts to go down.

Exhaustion/recovery: You become exhausted and worn out, You are tired and sometimes scared or in shock.
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17. When does the fight or flight response occur?
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when felt threatened or have very high stress levels.
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18. How much sleep do teenagers need, how about infants?
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Teens need 8 to 9 hours and infints need 14 to 15
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19. Explain how cortisol can affect the body if chronic stress continues.
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20. What is insomnia and how does it alter someone’s life?
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Insomnia makes it hard for someone to sleep or to stay asleep. It can make them exhausted and weak.
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21. Which sleep disorder means “without breath”?
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22. What sleep disorder stops a person from falling asleep or staying asleep.
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insomnia
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23. What two systems temporarily shut down when the body perceives danger?
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1. amune system
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24. What is the number one, most effective weapon for fighting stress levels?
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25. What do Leptin and Ghrelin do for our bodies?
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26. When do these hormones get altered?
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when in stress
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27. What did you learn about cortisol levels and bone density?
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it can lower the bone density
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28. Chronic stress can lead to what disease?
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depression
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29. When our body detects stress it releases 2 hormones, what are they and what do they provide?
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Leptin and Ghrelin
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1. Pills, powders, and liquids are forms of ________________
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supplements
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2. The lack of iron can result in ____________
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anima
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3. What 3 minerals serve as electrolytes?
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4. What do electrolytes do for the body?
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help give energy
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5. List the 6 sections of the food pyramid
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6. The ____ essential nutrients are:
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8
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7. Why are these essential nutrients so important to consume?
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they are a nassesity to life
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8. What are the 2 classes of vitamins?
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salable and fat salable
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9. List the fat soluble vitamins – how can these be dangerous to our bodies?
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10. What do we know about Beta-Carotene in a supplement form?
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11. A disease of gradual bone loss is _________________
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12. The most prevalent mineral found in the body is _________________.
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13. This mineral is mostly found in our _____________ and _____________.
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14. Why are amino acids so important to consume in our bodies?
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15. A common mineral that helps prevent tooth decay is _______________.
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16. What are the 6 fats that we have discussed?
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17. What are the 2 types of cholesterol – what is the acronym for each one, and what does each one stand for?
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18. List 4 ways to cook that is healthier than frying
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19. _____ out of the _____ amino acids are considered “essential” - why are they so important?
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20. How is HDL and LDL altered by the following fats?
Saturated, Monounsaturated, Polyunsaturated, and Trans Fats
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21. What healthy fats are primarily found in avocados, nuts, seeds, and olives?
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22. Which fats are highly associated with cakes, cookies, doughnuts, chicken nuggets, and fries?
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trans
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23. What is the complication in the imbalance of essential fats?
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24. Which essential fat has been found to help reduce the risk of coronary heart disease?
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25. Wild salmon, dark lettuces, and flaxseed are great ways to obtain what?
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26. What are the 2 essential fats, why are they essential?
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