"AHA" Moments chapters 1,10,9,11,2,3,7,8,16
Chapter 1
1) Leading cause of death among Americans age 15-24 is automobile accidents.
2) 8% of Americans have diabetes, but about one-fourth of them don't know it.
Chapter 10
1) 15% of tested supplements contained substances that would cause an athlete to fail a drug test.
2) Physical inactivity increases the risk of cardio vascular disease by 50-240%.
Chapter 9
1) 42% of Americans never eat whole grains.
2) Consumption of whole grains has been linked to a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and certain forms of cancer.
Chapter 11
!) Americans spend $40 billion annually on weight-loss products and programs.
2) Estimates of genetic contribution to obesity are from 25% to 40% of an individuals body fat.
Chapter 2
1) Two thirds of visits to family practitioners are due to stress-related issues.
2) High levels of chronic stress cause brain cells to shrink in size and die, this impairing learning and memory.
Chapter 3
1) 5.7 million Americans have bipolar disorder.
2) In 2004, the FDA required for antidepressant drugs to have a warning label that it increases suicidal thinking.
Chapter 7
1) In 2005, 1.4 million emergency room visits were related to drug misuse or abuse.
2) In 2006, injection drug use accounted for about 13% of all new HIV/AIDS cases.
Chapter 8
1) Alcohol and Tobacco are responsible for most illnesses, injuries, and deaths.
2) Alcohol use contributes to over 50% of all murders, assaults, and rapes.
Chapter 16
1) An alcohol related traffic fatality occurs every 31 minutes in the U.S.
2) More than 2.4 million poisonings and over 19,000 poison-related deaths occur every year in the United States.
Chapter 1
1) Leading cause of death among Americans age 15-24 is automobile accidents.
2) 8% of Americans have diabetes, but about one-fourth of them don't know it.
Chapter 10
1) 15% of tested supplements contained substances that would cause an athlete to fail a drug test.
2) Physical inactivity increases the risk of cardio vascular disease by 50-240%.
Chapter 9
1) 42% of Americans never eat whole grains.
2) Consumption of whole grains has been linked to a reduced risk of heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and certain forms of cancer.
Chapter 11
!) Americans spend $40 billion annually on weight-loss products and programs.
2) Estimates of genetic contribution to obesity are from 25% to 40% of an individuals body fat.
Chapter 2
1) Two thirds of visits to family practitioners are due to stress-related issues.
2) High levels of chronic stress cause brain cells to shrink in size and die, this impairing learning and memory.
Chapter 3
1) 5.7 million Americans have bipolar disorder.
2) In 2004, the FDA required for antidepressant drugs to have a warning label that it increases suicidal thinking.
Chapter 7
1) In 2005, 1.4 million emergency room visits were related to drug misuse or abuse.
2) In 2006, injection drug use accounted for about 13% of all new HIV/AIDS cases.
Chapter 8
1) Alcohol and Tobacco are responsible for most illnesses, injuries, and deaths.
2) Alcohol use contributes to over 50% of all murders, assaults, and rapes.
Chapter 16
1) An alcohol related traffic fatality occurs every 31 minutes in the U.S.
2) More than 2.4 million poisonings and over 19,000 poison-related deaths occur every year in the United States.
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