Health Class Survey
Complete the following survey. In one of the last 2 comment boxes, put your initials followed by your class period so that I can give you your points for the blog.
Health Class Survey Read the article below and answer these questions in your post:
1. What are some of the long-term effects of physical and psychological violence (for both boys and girls) in relationships? 2. What can adults do to prevent young boys and girls from getting involved in abusive relationships? http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/12/10/dating-violence-in-teen-years-can-have-lasting-impact paragraph that is at least 4 thoughtfully provoked sentences long. About 17 percent of U.S. adults, or 38 million people, say they binge drink, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Binge drinking is defined as consuming four or more drinks for women, and five or more drinks for men, on one occasion. Binge drinkers reported an average of four episodes a month, each consisting of eight drinks at most, according to the report, which is based on data gathered during a 2010 survey. The biggest group of binge drinkers are young adults, with about 28 percent of people between ages 18 and 24 reporting binge drinking. Men are twice as likely as women to say they binge drink. A 2009 survey showed that about 15 percent of U.S. adults binge drink. Binge drinkers are at risk for many health problems, including liver disease, certain cancers, heart disease, sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancies exposed to alcohol. They also are at increased risk of being in car accidents, and engaging in violent behavior. Proposed strategies to tackle binge drinking include limiting the number of alcohol retailers in a given area, holding alcohol retailers responsible for harm related to the sale of alcohol to minors and increasing the price of booze. Describe why you think binge drinking occurs more often in young adults. Also, in your opinion, which of the above proposed strategies is a possible and viable solution to reduce binge drinking and the health problems it causes and WHY? Click the link below to read the article about supplements. Then return to this blog page and answer the questions that follow.
http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/hidden-dangers-dietary-supplement Questions: 1. What are 2 things that manufacturers of supplements do not need to inform consumers about? List and describe them. 2. How are ingredients listed inaccurately? Give and example. 3. What is an analog? Why do manufacturers add them to supplements? And why are they dangerous? 4. What did you learn from this article that you didn't know before? Directions: Answer the following questions in a thorough paragraph that contains at tleast 5 sentences. Sentences must be thoughtful and detailed for full credit. Why do our bodies need cholesterol (what does it do)? What happens when our bodies make or intake too much cholesterol? What is the job of lipoproteins? What is LDL cholesterol and what happens if we have too much of it? What does HDL cholesterol do? You may wonder why, if cholesterol is so bad for you, it is present in your body in the first place. The answer is that cholesterol is not all bad and is, in fact, necessary for life. Your liver manufactures cholesterol for a reason: It is essential for the production of cell membranes and sex hormones,
such as estrogen and testosterone. Cholesterol is even added to infant formula because it's necessary for normal growth and development. We also obtain cholesterol from animal food sources, such as dairy and meat. (Plant foods like fruits, vegetables, and legumes contain no cholesterol.) Although cholesterol is essential to life, we don't need very much of it to keep our bodies running well. Our cells take whatever cholesterol is necessary for maintenance and cell repair and store the excess for future use. The problem is that many of us eat a diet that is too high in saturated fat and trans fats, and this can stimulate the liver to produce more cholesterol than the body needs. The connectionbetween high total cholesterol and heart disease was made in 1961 by the Framingham study. Back then, we didn't have the technology to distinguish between different types of cholesterol particles. That gradually changed, and by 1977 the Framingham study had established a link between an increased risk of heart attack and elevated levels of LDL cholesterol. It was also at this time that we began to confuse the public with measures of different cholesterol particles and terms like "good" and "bad" cholesterol. During a discussion with a patient recently, she asked me, "What's the difference between good and bad cholesterol? Isn't it all the same when it's building up in my arteries?" The answer is that it's not the cholesterol itself that is good or bad, but the particles that carry it. These particles are called lipoproteins (thelipo is short for lipid, which meansfat). High-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) are two of them. It's the protein part of the lipoprotein particle that acts like a shuttle bus, transporting the cholesterol (and other fats like triglycerides) through your bloodstream to where they are used, stored, or excreted by the body. Lipoproteins are necessary for transporting fats because fat is not soluble in water or in blood. As it turns out, it's LDL, the so-called "bad" cholesterol, that is doing a lot of the shuttle bus driving. You'd think that this job would make LDL "good." But what makes LDL "bad" is that in excess it can cause us trouble. All cells have special receptors, or binders, that latch onto LDL, pulling it into the cells, where it is used as needed. When these cells have had their fill of cholesterol, they stop making receptors, which allows the rest of the LDL to stay in the bloodstream. Some of this excess LDL deposits its cholesterol "baggage" in our artery walls —including those of the heart — resulting in the formation of soft atherosclerotic plaques. The job of clearing the blood vessels of this excess LDL falls to the HDL particles, which is why HDL is often referred to as "good" cholesterol. The makeup of the cholesterol itself in both LDL and HDL particles is the same; it is the direction in which the lipoprotein shuttle bus is driving that determines whether the particle is considered good or bad. HDL is good because it serves as a scavenger, removing LDL cholesterol from the cells and plaques and carrying it back to the liver for excretion in the bile, which empties into the intestine so it can be flushed out of our bodies in our stool. This is called reverse cholesterol transport. Directions: Go to the link below and read the article called "Butter Me Up!".
Your post should be AT LEAST a five sentence paragraph in which you describe what you learned about butter from the reading. Your sentences must be detailed and show thoughtful reflection about the topic. Read and answer the questions at the bottom of the
post. Obesity is a huge problem in the United States, and it’s linked to serious illnesses such as diabetes, stroke, heart disease and certain cancers. Studies suggest that by 2030 nearly half of all Americans will be obese, and these expanding waistlines will translate into billions of dollars of health care costs. The study authors advocate for nationwide interventions to get children and adults to be more physically active and eat healthier. The study also suggests that using BMI as a measure of healthy body weight is imperfect and was not taken into consideration when making these predictions. Many readers of the study responded that increasing health care for obese Americans is very important, but should not be the only answer, and that Americans should advocate for their own health by adopting healthier lifestyle habits. Indreasing health care would provide more medical benefits for obese patients, but would increase the amount ALL Americans pay for their Health Insurance in order to cver the cost of the medical care they receive. Do you think we should increase Health Care benefits for obese Americans? Why or why not (take a position and use evidence to back it up in at least 3 sentences)? Driving while text messaging or fiddling with an iPod/MP3 player is dangerous -- even more hazardous than talking on a cell phone. In a recent study results showed that when teens were driving and distracted by a device requiring finger movement, they steered the virtual vehicles erratically, weaving in and out of lanes and running over virtual people. Researchers speculate that their driving was worst when they were texting, probably because texting forces people to look down in addition to moving their fingers.
According to another recent study by the American Automobile Association, the risk of a car accident increases by 50% for people who text message while driving. A few states have banned texting while driving. As of January 1, 2014, a law was passed banning ALL cell phone use while driving in Illinois. The only exception is using a bluetooth connection through the radio in the car. No ear pieces are allowed. How do you feel about this law? Do you think that there should be a law banning phone use while driving in all states? Why or why not? Read the article below and answer these questions in your post:
1. What are some of the long-term effects of physical and psychological violence (for both boys and girls) in relationships? 2. What can adults do to prevent young boys and girls from getting involved in abusive relationships? http://health.usnews.com/health-news/news/articles/2012/12/10/dating-violence-in-teen-years-can-have-lasting-impact Answer the questions that follow the reading in a
paragraph that is at least 4 thoughtfully provoked sentences long. About 17 percent of U.S. adults, or 38 million people, say they binge drink, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Binge drinking is defined as consuming four or more drinks for women, and five or more drinks for men, on one occasion. Binge drinkers reported an average of four episodes a month, each consisting of eight drinks at most, according to the report, which is based on data gathered during a 2010 survey. The biggest group of binge drinkers are young adults, with about 28 percent of people between ages 18 and 24 reporting binge drinking. Men are twice as likely as women to say they binge drink. A 2009 survey showed that about 15 percent of U.S. adults binge drink. Binge drinkers are at risk for many health problems, including liver disease, certain cancers, heart disease, sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancies exposed to alcohol. They also are at increased risk of being in car accidents, and engaging in violent behavior. Proposed strategies to tackle binge drinking include limiting the number of alcohol retailers in a given area, holding alcohol retailers responsible for harm related to the sale of alcohol to minors and increasing the price of booze. Describe why you think binge drinking occurs more often in young adults. Also, in your opinion, which of the above proposed strategies is a possible and viable solution to reduce binge drinking and the health problems it causes and WHY? |