lifestyle choices

• alcohol is a drug -> increases reaction time
• increased reaction time = you take longer to react to a stimulus
• long term damages of alcohol?

  liver damage; circulatory disease; heart disease; cancer of the mouth, liver and stomach
• drugs change various chemical processes in the body -> can result in increased/decreased reaction times + addiction
• there is a link between obesity and disease -> shows a link between life style choice and disease
• obesity has been linked to?

  diabetes (type 2); heart and circulatory disease; joint problems; mobility issues and cancer
• explain the link between obesity and type 2 diabetes

  overweight people tend to have higher blood sugar levels due to eating high amounts of carbohydrates and liver no longer reacts to insulin