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