life's essential 8 Flashcards
what are life’s essential 8?
be more active, quit tobacco, get healthy sleep, manage weight, watch cholesterol, manage blood sugar, manage blood pressure, eat better
what association made life’s essential 8
american heart association
what two areas of LE8 are there?
health factors and risk factors
blood glucose falls under which category?
manage blood sugar
after 1 year of quitting smoking, vaping, and tobacco, your risk of heart disease goes down by…
50%
what is the best way to eat better?
create a healthy eating pattern and read nutrition labels
what foods should you avoid
trans-fat and partially hydrogenated oils
how much exercise should the average adult get each week?
150 minutes and 2x muscle training
simplest way to improve heart health?
walking
easiest way to lose weight?
burn more calories than you eat
BMI=
body mass index
what foods should you LIMIT?
highly processed foods
another term for hypertension?
high blood perssure
high BP is considered a hypertension crisis when it reaches…
180/120 mmHG
where does cholesterol come from
both food and body
most common type of fat in the body
triglycerides
what is insulin?
hormone
what is the purpose of insulin?
helps the body take up glucose from blood and lower sugar levels
what does the bright light of electronics mess up?
circadium rhythm and melationic production
how much sleep should teens get
8-10 hrs
in type 2 diabetes, why does glucose build up in blood instead of going into the cells?
insulin resistance
what does poor sleep put you at risk for?
obesity, depression, high BP
what is the most preventive cause of death in the US
smoking
what does better sleep benefit?
better brain function, stronger immune system, healing/repairing of the cells
