Stress affects our health directly by ________ and indirectly by ...

[wrbasek0]

Stress affects our health directly by ________ and indirectly by ________.
 
  A) interfering with immune system functioning; decreasing the effort we expend in fitness-related and other preventive behaviors
  B) decreasing the probability that we will modify our diet to include healthier foods ; decreasing our desire for comfort foods, such as chocolate
  C) decreasing the effort we expend in preventive behavior; increasing the effort we expend in fitness-related behavior
  D) decreasing the probability that we will seek medical care for illnesses; increasing the probability that we will modify our diet to include healthier foods
  E) decreasing the effort we expend in fitness-related behavior; increasing the effort we expend in preventive behavior

Question 2

Chronic exposure to stress can reduce our circulating levels of ____ and increase our levels of ____.
 
  A) cortisol; lymphocytes
  B) immune function; distress
  C) lymphocytes; cortisol
  D) estrogen; testosterone
  E) proteins; hormones

[Dunkey]

Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C

[wrbasek0]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[helenmarkerine]

Great answer, keep it coming