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Health Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A nutrient that helps control the amount of fluid in your body






2. A mental health professional who is trained and licensed by the state to perform therapy






3. The smooth and effective working together of your muscles and bones






4. Switching between different activities and exercises on different days






5. The exchange of thoughts - feelings - and beliefs between two or more people






6. Intense physical activity that requires little oxygen but uses short bursts of energy






7. The units of heat that measure the energy available in foods.






8. A system designed to help Americans make healthful food choices






9. The passing of traits from parents to their children






10. Planned physical activity done regularly to build or maintain one's fitness






11. Fats that remain liquid at room temperature






12. Planned physical activity done regularly to build or maintain one's fitness






13. A disorder in which a person undergoes changes in mood that seem inappropriate or extreme






14. Loss of water






15. A measure of a muscle's ability to repeatedly exert a force over a prolonged period of time






16. Rhythmic - nonstop - moderate to vigorous activity that requires large amounts of oxygen






17. Intense physical activity that requires little oxygen but uses short bursts of energy






18. The ability to handle the physical demands of everyday life without becoming overly tired






19. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






20. Protect - Rest - Ice - Compress - and Elevate






21. An overheating of the body that can result from dehydration






22. Sickness caught from eating unsafe food






23. A system designed to help Americans make healthful food choices






24. When your words say one thing but your body language and/or intonation say another






25. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






26. Loss of water






27. The ability to handle the physical demands of everyday life without becoming overly tired.






28. A measure of the most weight you can lift or the most force you can exert at one time






29. A regular activity and exercise that prepares a person for a sport






30. A nutrient that helps control the amount of fluid in your body






31. Foods that offer few nutrients but still have calories






32. Any form of bodily movement that uses up energy






33. Fats that are solid at room temperature






34. Units of heat that measure the energy available in foods






35. A disorder in which intense anxiety or fear keeps a person from functioning normally






36. Compounds that help regulate many vital body processes - including the digestion - absorption - and metabolism of other nutrients






37. Planned physical activity done regularly to build or maintain one's fitness






38. Planned physical activity done regularly to build or maintain one's fitness






39. A tendency to give up - give in - or back down without standing up for your rights and needs






40. Returning body to normal condition after a workout






41. Aware of how you may be feeling at a given moment






42. A unit of the energy supplied by food






43. Intense physical activity that requires little oxygen but uses short bursts of energy






44. A psychological condition that affects a person's ability to interact normally with others






45. A licensed - certified mental health professional with a master's degree in social work






46. Sickness caught from eating unsafe food






47. When your words say one thing but your body language and/or intonation say another






48. A mental health professional who is trained and licensed by the state to perform therapy






49. The body's physical need for food






50. A licensed - certified mental health professional with a master's degree in social work






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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