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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug






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






3. An artificial hormone used to build a more muscular body






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






5. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






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






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






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






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






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






11. Power to work the muscles against resistance






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






13. Low blood glucose levels






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






15. Everything about the way a group of people lives






16. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides






17. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids






18. The use of muscles to move the body






19. A commercial food preservation method that exposes food to gamma rays to increase shelf life and kill harmful microorganisms






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






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






22. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides






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






24. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body






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






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






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






28. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids






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






30. USDA's guide for a personalized approach to healthy eating and physical activity; found at www.mypyramid.gov






31. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature






32. The overall condition of a person's body






33. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






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






35. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy






36. 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






37. Everything about the way a group of people lives






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






39. Inability to digest lactose






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






41. The overall condition of a person's emotions






42. One of the building blocks of protein molecules






43. 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






44. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids






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






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






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






48. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






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






50. The percentage of different types of tissues in the body - such as fat - muscle - and bone