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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it






2. Inability to digest lactose






3. An amino acid that can be synthesized by the body






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






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






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






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






8. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K






9. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body






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






11. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units






12. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






13. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






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






15. A substance that increases urine production






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






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






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






19. An activity in which the muscles are using oxygen faster than the heart and lungs can deliver it






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






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






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






23. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






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






25. Inability to digest lactose






26. The use of muscles to move the body






27. A fatty acid that has no double bonds in its chemical structure and carries a full load of hydrogen atoms; solid at room temperature.






28. A fatty acid that has at least one double bond between two carbon atoms in a carbon atom chain and is missing at least two hydrogen atoms; is liquid at room temperature






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






30. Tooth decay






31. The overall condition of a person's emotions






32. Everything about the way a group of people lives






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






34. Power to work the muscles against resistance






35. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems






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






37. A fatty acid that has no double bonds in its chemical structure and carries a full load of hydrogen atoms; solid at room temperature.






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






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






40. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid






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






42. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






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






44. The overall condition of a person's body






45. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K






46. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug






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






48. A set of guidelines about food choices developed by the US government






49. Tooth decay






50. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively