Health and Wellness Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 1. sitting up straight and keeping shoulders leveled are examples of how to maintain good _____.
  2. 6. meat, poultry, eggs, legumes, nuts and seeds are a great source of ______.
  3. 7. acronym for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
  4. 8. the development and maintenance of meaningful interpersonal relationships is important for achieving ____ wellness.
  5. 11. a disease characterized by high glucose levels in the blood.
  6. 16. eating disorder in which the individual severely limits caloric intake, eventually resulting in a state of starvation.
  7. 17. the sit and ____test measures ability to flex the trunk (back and hamstring muscles).
  8. 18. the ability to move joints freely through their full range of motion.
  9. 19. a major health problem in the United States; increases risk of disease and health issues.
  10. 21. branch of the nervous system that we need to react or respond to challenges.
  11. 23. illness or infection that occurs over a wide geographic area.
  12. 25. unit of measurement that quantifies how much energy food gives us
  13. 26. Planned, structured, and repetitive bodily movement done to improve or maintain one or more components of fitness.
  14. 27. _______can alleviate tightness of joints.
  15. 28. A a group of diseases characterized by the growth and spread of abnormal cells.
  16. 29. a state of optimal health that encompasses all the dimensions of well-being.
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  1. 2. Finding meaning in religion, nature, or prayer is an example of _______ wellness.
  2. 3. According to the CDC, exercise prevents cardiovascular, or ______ disease
  3. 4. type of carbohydrate that are found in processed foods, candy, syrups, soft drinks.
  4. 5. osteoporosis is a condition that involves the loss of bone mass.
  5. 9. the study of food and nutrients.
  6. 10. Social skills and interpersonal relationships play important role in how you feel about yourself, contributing to _______ wellness.
  7. 12. adequate sleep, proper nutrition, moderate exercise and relaxation techniques are all ways to reduce and cope with _____.
  8. 13. a person with a habitual psychological and physical dependence on a substance or behavior.
  9. 14. Most adults should consume 12 to 16 cups of ______ every day.
  10. 15. a brief period of low intensity exercise before a work-out to increase blood flow and muscle temperature
  11. 20. macronutrients are necessary for providing energy and include carbohydrates, proteins, water and _____.
  12. 22. 25% body fat is an example measurement of body _____.
  13. 24. The body’s physiological response to a perceived or real threat is called the flight or ______ response.
  14. 28. a brief period of low-intensity exercise that immediately follows the primary conditioning period, called a ____ down.