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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. The use of muscles to move the body
Physical activity
Food additive
Sugars
Carbohydrate
2. Physical activity that requires oxygen as it works the heart and lungs
Lactose intolerance
Eating disorder
Nutrition
Aerobic activity
3. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
Bulimia nervosa
Amino acid
Aerobic activity
Physical health
4. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones
Essential amino acid
Unsaturated fatty acid
MyPyramid
Organic food
5. A nutrient that provides a concentrated source of energy - and helps protect the body from sudden changes in outside temperature
Anaerobic activity
Energy balance
Diuretic
Fat
6. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Anorexia nervosa
Food drug interaction
Non essential amino acid
7. A substance added to food products that causes desired changes in the products
Food additive
Essential amino acid
Sugars
Saturated fatty acid
8. Power to work the muscles against resistance
Dental caries
Trans-fatty acid
Strength
Cholesterol
9. Sugars; carbohydrates made of one or two sugar units
Simple carbohydrates
Nutrient
Body composition
Saturated fatty acid
10. The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes such as reaching goals - meeting needs - and solving problems
Essential amino acid
Trans-fatty acid
Technology
Genetic engineering
11. The overall condition of a person's attitudes
Dehydration
Vitamins
Cardio respiratory endurance
Psychological health
12. A psychological disorder in which one binges but does not purge or exercise excessively
Health
Bulimia nervosa
Food drug interaction
Binge eating disorder
13. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream
Nutrient
Hypoglycemia
Diabetes mellitus
Anorexia nervosa
14. A technique used by endurance athletes to trick the muscles into storing glycogen for extra energy
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Essential amino acid
Amino acid
Carbohydrate loading
15. Starches; carbohydrates made of many sugars attached together
Electrolytes
Complex carbohydrates
Dietary fiber
Sedentary
16. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches
Psychological health
Eating disorder
Carbohydrate
Energy balance
17. A physical or chemical effect a drug has on a food or a food has on a drug
Genetic engineering
Anabolic steroid
Aerobic activity
Food drug interaction
18. The overall condition of a person's attitudes
Trans-fatty acid
Dietary fiber
Psychological health
Hypoglycemia
19. Being able to control the muscles and stay upright as one moves his body
Nutrition
Wellness
Coordination
Non essential amino acid
20. Nutrients that don't provide energy or build body tissue - but help regulate these and other body processes
Electrolytes
Nutrition
Incomplete protein
Vitamins
21. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids
Health
Incomplete protein
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Psychological health
22. One of the building blocks of protein molecules
Physical health
Culture
Anorexia nervosa
Amino acid
23. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids
Complex carbohydrates
Complete protein
Coordination
Fat soluble vitamin
24. Enhancing non-nutrient compounds in plant foods that are active in the body at the cellular level
Nutrient
Intensity
MyPyramid
Phytochemicals
25. The process of acquiring and maintaining physical - psychological - emotional - and social health
Phytochemicals
Wellness
Sugars
Culture
26. The study of nutrients and how they are used by the body
Nutrition
Fad diets
Essential amino acid
Coordination
27. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems
Physical activity
Antioxidant
Sedentary
Physical health
28. One of the six basic nutrients composed of carbon - hydrogen - oxygen - and nitrogen; the body uses it for growth and maintenance
Organic food
Dietary fiber
Binge eating disorder
Protein
29. The speed and power of movement during physical activities
Intensity
Micromineral
Incomplete protein
Vitamins
30. An essential nutrient that is the body's main source of energy; includes sugars and starches
Saturated fatty acid
Eating disorder
Carbohydrate
Intensity
31. Picks up cholesterol from around the body and transports it back to the liver for removal from the body
Lactose intolerance
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
Eating disorder
Culture
32. The overall condition of a person's body
Complete protein
Fad diets
Anorexia nervosa
Physical health
33. A state in which the body contains a lower than normal amount of body fluid
Body composition
Dehydration
Sedentary
Macromineral
34. Weight loss plans that are popular for a short time and are often based on misinformation - unusual requirements - and promises of immediate weight loss
Non essential amino acid
Organic food
Antioxidant
Fad diets
35. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Atherosclerosis
Lifestyle
Electrolytes
Fat soluble vitamin
36. A mineral required in the diet in an amount less than 100 mg
Food drug interaction
Micromineral
MyPyramid
Non essential amino acid
37. A chemical substance in food that helps to maintain the body
Culture
Genetic engineering
Nutrient
Energy balance
38. A protein that is missing one or more of the essential amino acids
Incomplete protein
Electrolytes
Essential amino acid
Vitamins
39. The use of muscles to move the body
Psychological health
Complex carbohydrates
Body composition
Physical activity
40. A psychological disorder in which one repeatedly binges and then purges
Complete protein
Bulimia nervosa
Eating disorder
Anabolic steroid
41. One of the building blocks of protein molecules
Amino acid
LDL (Low Density Lipoprotein)
Starch
Strength
42. Extreme - unhealthy behavior relating to food - eating and weight
Strength
Unsaturated fatty acid
Physical health
Eating disorder
43. Everything about the way a group of people lives
Incomplete protein
Antioxidant
Culture
Aerobic activity
44. The science of changing the genetic makeup of an organism
Vitamins
Genetic engineering
Incomplete protein
Energy balance
45. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
Social health
Sugars
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Food additive
46. A vitamin that dissolves in fats; A -D -E - and K
Physical health
Fat
Fat soluble vitamin
Coordination
47. Low blood glucose levels
Hypoglycemia
Anabolic steroid
Carbohydrate loading
Phytochemicals
48. Lack of - or inability to use the hormone insulin - which results in the build up of glucose in the bloodstream
Diabetes mellitus
Irradiation
Cholesterol
HDL (High Density Lipoprotein)
49. The overall condition of a person's emotions
Diuretic
Emotional health
Bulimia nervosa
Dental caries
50. A calculation of body weight and height used to define underweight - healthy weight - overweight - and obesity
Body composition
Body Mass Index (BMI)
Dehydration
Genetic engineering