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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones






2. One of the building blocks of protein molecules






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






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






5. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together






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






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






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






9. The use of muscles to move the body






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






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






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






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






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. The overall condition of a person's emotions






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






17. A substance that increases urine production






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






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






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






21. Inability to digest lactose






22. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. Plant material that cannot be digested






29. A substance that increases urine production






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






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






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






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






34. Low blood glucose levels






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






36. Plant material that cannot be digested






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. 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






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






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