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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body






2. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight






3. Power to work the muscles against resistance






4. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat






5. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated






6. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate






7. An amino acid that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by the diet






8. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance






9. Everything about the way one person - a couple - or a family choose to live






10. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body (see also Coordination)






11. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches






12. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes






13. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance






14. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss






15. Inability to digest lactose






16. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






17. Tooth decay






18. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






19. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body (see also Coordination)






20. Physically inactive






21. Enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body at the cellular level






22. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion






23. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues






24. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges






25. Everything about the way one person - a couple - or a family choose to live






26. Plant material that cannot be digested






27. Combined state of physical - psychological - emotional - and social well being






28. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body






29. Low blood glucose levels






30. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






31. How well the heart and lungs can keep up with physical activity






32. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity






33. One of the building blocks of protein molecules






34. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism






35. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day






36. The overall condition of a person's ability to relate to others around them






37. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day






38. Everything about the way a group of people lives






39. A state in which all body systems function together efficiently






40. How well the heart and lungs can keep up with physical activity






41. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated






42. A substance added to food products that causes desired changes in the products






43. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






44. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream






45. Practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of food from plant sources






46. Nutrients that regulate the body processes or become a part of body tissues






47. Inability to digest lactose






48. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg






49. Enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body at the cellular level






50. Carries cholesterol made by the liver to the blood cells