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Nutrition And Wellness

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The speed and power of movement during physical activities






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






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






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






5. A substance that increases urine production






6. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems






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






8. The range of heartbeats per minute at which the heart muscle receives the best workout; 60 to 90 percent of maximum heart rate






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






10. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






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






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






13. Power to work the muscles against resistance






14. A substance that helps protect your body from cell damage that can lead to health problems






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






16. Low blood glucose levels






17. Hardened and narrowed arteries caused by plaque deposits






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






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






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






21. Plant material that cannot be digested






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






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






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






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






26. The point at which the energy from the food eaten equals the energy used by the body






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. The overall condition of a person's emotions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. A food produced without the use of synthetic fertilizers - pesticides - or growth hormones






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






43. A protein that contains all the essential amino acids






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






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






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






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






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






49. Everything about the way a group of people lives






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