Cardiovascular Health Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 2. Intensity, Time (FIT) – Guidelines for how to structure exercise
  2. 3. Risk Factor – Risk you can change (diet, exercise, habits)
  3. 5. – Disease where blood sugar levels are too high
  4. 6. Rate Training Zone – Target range of heart beats for effective workouts
  5. 9. Artery – Major artery in the neck supplying blood to the brain
  6. 10. – Waxy fat-like substance found in blood
  7. 11. Disease (CVD) – Conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels
  8. 14. Exercise – Activity that uses oxygen and raises heart rate for a long period
  9. 15. Lipoprotein (HDL) – “Good” cholesterol that removes plaque
Down
  1. 1. – Risk factors you cannot change (age, genetics)
  2. 4. Lipoprotein (LDL) – “Bad” cholesterol that builds plaque
  3. 6. – High blood pressure condition
  4. 7. – Build-up of plaque inside artery walls
  5. 8. Heart Rate – Checking pulse to find beats per minute
  6. 12. lipoprotein – Same as LDL; cholesterol that can clog arteries
  7. 13. Artery – Artery located in the wrist used to take pulse