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49 Cards in this Set
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physical activity
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any form of movement
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hormones
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chemicals similar to testerone
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sprain
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injury to the ligament around a joint
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cramp
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sudden tightening of a muscle
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strain
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condition caused by damaging a muscle or tendon
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BMI
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the ratio of body fat to lean body tissue
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flexibility
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the ability to move a body part through a full range of motion
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health screening
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a search or check for diseases or disorders that an individuals would otherwise not know about
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overload
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working the body harder than it is normally worked
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nicotine
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stimulant found in tobacco leaves
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carbon monoxide
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deprives body cells of oxygen and creates other circulatory problems
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tar
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a sticky, thick, dark, cilia-destroying fluid produced by burning tobacco
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carcinogen
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any cancer-causing substance
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drug
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a substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence
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availability of food, routines, marketing, cultural and social norms, and emotions
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people's food choices are affected by______
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potatoes
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complex carbohydrates are found in____
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essential amino acids
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required for life and growth but is not produced by the body, or is produced in insufficient amounts and must be supplied by protein in the diet
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lipid
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fats are a type of____
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they are absorbed by fat
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fat-soluble vitamins get into the bloodstream--how?
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water
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the nutrient that makes up the greatest percentage of the body is____
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the number of calories per serving
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the nutrition facts panel on food labels includes info on
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unsafe habit
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first link in the accident chain
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have a smoke alarm on each floor of your house
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how are you less likely to be injured in a household fire?
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unintentional accidents
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leading cause of death among teens
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a hurricane
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bringing in lawn furniture, bicycles, and trash cans indoors is a precaution to take when the National Weather Service predicts__________
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is the web site's description of the jacket accurate
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when buying a jacket from an online clothing store, which question can only be answered once you have the jacket?
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case of health fraud
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pills whose advertising promises to turn excess fat into lean muscle while you sleep are probably a
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quality, features, and cost
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factors when comparing products
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adrenaline
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during the alarm stage of the body's stress response, what "emergency hormone" is released to prepare the body to respond to a stressor?
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redirect energy, relax and laugh, keep a positive outlook, seek out support
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ways of managing stress include
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refusal skills
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someone who declines to become involved in a potentially stressful situation, such as a party where alcohol will be present, is managing stress through______
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redirect energy
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someone who decides to go for a brisk walk on the night before a test after having studied is using which stress management technique?
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pathological fatigue
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when you feel tired because your body has been fighting an illness, you are experiencing what type of fatigue?
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doing relaxation exercises
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voluntary responses to stress include
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avoiding eye contact with strangers
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which use of body language might communicate a lack of self-confidence and a feeling of insecurity?
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establishing neighborhood watch programs and reporting suspicious activities
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members of communities can make their neighborhood safer by
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assertive
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which describes a person who stands up for his or her rights and beliefs in a positive way?
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being arrested, hurt, or killed
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joining a gang increases one's risk of
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violence statements
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Some studies have found a direct correlation between engaging in violent behavior and having low self-esteem.
Exposure to media violence may result in becoming desensitized to real violence. |
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metabolism
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chemical processes that occur within a living organism in order to maintain life
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blood alcohol concentration
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percentage of alcohol found in the blood
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a serious problem among young people
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studies show that binge drinking is_____
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alcohol poisoning
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severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose is known as
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side effects and medicine statements
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Taking two medicines at the same time always causes harmful side effects.
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Any given medicine will produce the same side effects in everyone who takes it.
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addiction
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substance abuse can lead to_____
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taking too much at one time and overdosing
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an example of misuse of a medicine
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breathing contaminated air
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example of transmission of disease by direct contact is
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killed-virus vaccine
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a vaccine, such as that against hepatitis, that is made from inactivated pathogens is called
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washing their hands
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the most effective way a person can protect himself or herself from disease on daily basis is
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