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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body






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






3. The overall condition of a person's attitudes






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






5. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - psychological - emotional - and social health






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






7. Plant material that cannot be digested






8. A substance that increases urine production






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






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






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






12. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






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






14. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids






15. Inability to digest lactose






16. 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






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






18. The overall condition of a person's body






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






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






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






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






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






24. Physically inactive






25. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






26. The use of muscles to move the body






27. Everything about the way a group of people lives






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Tooth decay






36. A waxy liquid found in every cell of the body; found in foods from animal sources






37. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






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






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






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






41. Power to work the muscles against resistance






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






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






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






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






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






47. A vitamin that dissolves in water and is not stored in the body; examples include vitamin C or B complex






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






49. 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






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