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Nutrition And Wellness
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health-and-nutrition
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A state in which all body systems function together efficiently
Physical fitness
Binge eating disorder
Endurance
Technology
2. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - psychological - emotional - and social health
Social health
Physical fitness
Wellness
Essential amino acid
3. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
MyPyramid
Simple carbohydrates
Food drug interaction
Food drug interaction
4. Power to work the muscles against resistance
Strength
Technology
Social health
Dehydration
5. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Anorexia nervosa
Nutrition
Vegetarianism
Atherosclerosis
6. Sodium - chloride - and potassium working together to maintain the body's fluid balance
Saturated fatty acid
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Emotional health
Electrolytes
7. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion
Bulimia nervosa
Physical activity
Flexibility
Aerobic activity
8. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Complex carbohydrates
Technology
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Sedentary
9. The overall condition of a person's ability to relate to others around them
Fat soluble vitamin
Carbohydrate
Target heart rate
Social health
10. USDA's guide for a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity; found at www.mypyramid.gov
Fat
Essential amino acid
Phytochemicals
MyPyramid
11. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body
Balance
Sedentary
Carbohydrate loading
Coordination
12. A psychological disorder in which one eats very little or refuses to eat
Protein
Anorexia nervosa
Antioxidant
Complete protein
13. The overall condition of a person's ability to relate to others around them
Lactose intolerance
Social health
Diabetes mellitus
Psychological health
14. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Aerobic activity
Nutrient
Dehydration
Carbohydrate
15. The overall condition of a person's body
Essential amino acid
Carbohydrate loading
Physical health
Dietary fiber
16. A fatty acid that has no double bonds in its chemical structure and carries a full load of hydrogen atoms; solid at room temperature.
Simple carbohydrates
Saturated fatty acid
Sugars
Aerobic activity
17. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources
Cholesterol
Culture
Water soluble vitamin
Hypoglycemia
18. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body
Strength
Coordination
Balance
Technology
19. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Social health
Intensity
Physical health
Hypoglycemia
20. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex
Water soluble vitamin
Dental caries
Fad diets
Atherosclerosis
21. Everything about the way a group of people lives
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Trans-fatty acid
Physical fitness
Culture
22. Everything about the way one person - a couple - or a family choose to live
Atherosclerosis
Lifestyle
Target heart rate
Trans-fatty acid
23. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively
Carbohydrate
Essential amino acid
Amino acid
Binge eating disorder
24. Power to work the muscles against resistance
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Saturated fatty acid
Strength
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
25. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it
Protein
Vegetarianism
Anaerobic activity
Anabolic steroid
26. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature
Wellness
Health
Endurance
Fat
27. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body
Dietary fiber
Cardio respiratory endurance
Emotional health
Energy balance
28. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Culture
Energy balance
Vitamins
Emotional health
29. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems
Antioxidant
Flexibility
Fad diets
Anabolic steroid
30. Inability to digest lactose
Coordination
Wellness
Lactose intolerance
Genetic engineering
31. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources
Flexibility
Vitamins
Cholesterol
Irradiation
32. The ability to move muscles and joints through a full range of motion
Cholesterol
Electrolytes
Water soluble vitamin
Flexibility
33. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate
Saturated fatty acid
Atherosclerosis
Target heart rate
Organic food
34. A mineral required in the diet in an amount of 100 milligrams or more per day
Phytochemicals
Eating disorder
Aerobic activity
Macromineral
35. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
Vegetarianism
Bulimia nervosa
Hypoglycemia
Anorexia nervosa
36. A polysaccharide that is the storage form of energy in plants; a complex carbohydrate found in foods such as potatoes - corn - rice - grits - pasta -oatmeal - and cornmeal
Technology
Intensity
Irradiation
Starch
37. Inability to digest lactose
Lactose intolerance
Strength
Fad diets
Food additive
38. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Atherosclerosis
Intensity
Sugars
Hypoglycemia
39. The overall condition of a person's attitudes
Water soluble vitamin
Complete protein
Psychological health
Genetic engineering
40. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
Incomplete protein
Anabolic steroid
Simple carbohydrates
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
41. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone
Body composition
Protein
Organic food
Water soluble vitamin
42. A fatty acid with an odd molecule shape that forms when oils are partially hydrogenated
Simple carbohydrates
Carbohydrate
Strength
Trans-fatty acid
43. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg
Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Cardio respiratory endurance
Micromineral
Lifestyle
44. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones
Lactose intolerance
Emotional health
Organic food
Culture
45. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Technology
Culture
Complex carbohydrates
Physical health
46. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
Lactose intolerance
Lifestyle
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Non essential amino acid
47. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Starch
Diuretic
Complete protein
Sugars
48. Combined state of physical - psychological - emotional - and social well being
Sugars
Starch
Technology
Health
49. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids
Electrolytes
Coordination
Complete protein
Water soluble vitamin
50. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy
Atherosclerosis
Sugars
Emotional health
Carbohydrate loading