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Health Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A system designed to help Americans make healthful food choices






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






3. A method for safely increasing aspects of your workout without injuring yourself






4. A unit of the energy supplied by food






5. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body






6. Substances in food that your body needs






7. The psychological desire for food






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






9. The ratio of body fat to lean body tissue - such as bone - muscle - and fluid






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






11. Period of low to moderate exercise






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






13. Hearing - thinking about - and responding to the other person's message






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






15. The body's physical need for food






16. Speaking in a way that is overly forceful - pushy - hostile - or otherwise attacking in approach






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






18. A very serious mood disorder in which people lose interest in life and can no longer find enjoyment in anything






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






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






21. The feeling of stability and control over your body






22. Switching between different activities and exercises on different days






23. Returning body to normal condition after a workout






24. The intentional act of taking one's own life






25. The ratio of body fat to lean body tissue - such as bone - muscle - and fluid






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






27. The number of times your heart beats per minute when you are relaxing






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






29. The range of numbers between which your heart and lungs receive the most benefit from a workout






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






31. Contains carbon - hydrogen - oxyge - and nitrogen. source of energy. needed by tissue for repair and growth. made up of 20 amino acids.






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






33. Substances that the body cannot manufacture but that are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and regulating many vital body processes






34. This is a statement that presents a situation from the speakers personal viewpoint

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35. The passing of traits from parents to their children






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






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






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






39. A group of friends who hang out together and act in similar ways






40. A medical doctor with a specialty in the treatment of mental health problems






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






42. Loss of water






43. A medical doctor with a specialty in the treatment of mental health problems






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






45. An approach that teaches you different ways of thinking or behaving






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






47. Substances that the body cannot manufacture but that are needed for forming healthy bones and teeth and regulating many vital body processes






48. A severe mental disorder in which people lose contact with reality






49. Connections you have with other people and groups in your life






50. The amount of nutrients relative to the number of calories they provide